jumping is one of the most common behavior problems seen by dog trainers, and it can be an irritating habit to break. however, to stop dog jumping we must understand the behavior, and to understand it, we have to look at why it’s occurring. you need to train your dog to greet you and others in a way that’s more appropriate for the human species. your dog is overwhelmed and wants to greet you as he knows how – by …

but sometimes, your pet dog may display their zest for life with some unwanted behaviors, like jumping. if your dog jumps up on people or furniture, training can help them handle their excitement differently. if your dog notices that jumping up to greet someone gets them attention, good or bad, that might be enough to convince them to keep doing it. dogs are easily trained to repeat behavior if it gets them a reward and jumping does just that. if …

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! when he’s a 10-pound pup, it may not be so bad. begin by substituting your hands, fingers, feet, and toes with chew treats and toys when you want to pet him, inspect his fur, or play. when you reach …

your dog usually learns to jump up when they are a puppy. timing, consistency and perseverance are key when training your dog not to jump up. when you first start you may find your dog jumps up more. the trick is to teach your dog that jumping up isn’t an effective way to get your attention. as soon as this happens, turn around and reward your dog with positive attention. you will need to turn away every time your dog …

help your dog deal with excitement and emotions in a way that works. our main focus is to build confidence and trust with dogs and owners to help better the relationship and the understanding of their dogs behaviors. we look at the entire relationship between the dog and its environment to get to the root of the problem behavior. then we will customize a training program to address the behavior of the dog and owner together. we offer lessons to …