About Dog Jumping Up
An innate canine impulse, jumping up serves two purposes for dogs: it's a way to show excitement, and it allows for an up close and personal sniff of scent glands in the human face. Combine the two--your pup's excited you're home from work and craves a whiff of your natural aroma--and the result...
Dog Jumping UpMarch 31st, 2011
Just like young children, puppies use their mouths to explore their world. Unlike young children, they also use their mouths to play, with you or with other pups. As you may already be aware, their teeth are like sharp little needles and a bite or nip from a pup can be pretty painful! This biting...
March 31st, 2011
Jumping-up is primarily a problem of adolescent and adult dogs. Puppies jump-up, but owners rarely see it as a problem. In fact, many owners unintentionally encourage puppy jumping. For dogs that jump-up to greet people, a variety of dog training texts recommend the owner: shout at the dog, squirt...
June 9th, 2009
It is a natural instinct for most dogs to jump up on their human family members in an exuberant greeting. When dogs say hello to one another, they generally go nose-to-nose, and your pup wants to greet...
May 8th, 2009
Firstly - the difficult part - on returning home, instruct your dog to sit (or lie down) on its mat, and delay greeting the dog until it does so. If good Rover sits, gently praise the dog to...
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