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[meganw94]

how can i get my dog not to jump on me

[GSDMom]

how big is the dog? and how old?

[meganw94]

its not as big as a great dane but very large 1 1\2

[Saje]

This should be in the training forum not rescue. I'll see if I can find someone to move it.

[meganw94]

hey thanks

[meganw94]

[COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]can anyone heip me?[/COLOR]

[meganw94]

sorry for the spelling...up

[Saje]

do a search on the forum. there's a search button in the blue bar and TONS of threads on this subject.

[puppyluvzu]

I know this is moved, but if you still read this. If you have a rambunctious dog, like my AmStaff, I would gently knee him everytime he'd come up to jump on me. Don't do it too hard to hurt him, but when he/she jumps, just put your knee up and say 'no'. My dog learned real quick that he didn't like hitting a bony knee when jumping up. Now I just have to say 'no' or tap his muzzle.

[Richard D.]

Puppyluvzu,
You are fortunate that method worked, especially with an Amstaf. It is really an outdated method and prone to making more problems than solving.

The newer method is to turn your back on the dog and ignore it whenever it jumps up. No eye contact or even saying a word to correct the behavior. The dog is doing it for attention so you remove the attention.

Saje's advice to do a search is the best answer but when I see the "knee in the chest" I think it's important to respond with an alternate method.