How to Train My Dog Not to Jump?
Question by O_o: How to train my dog not to jump?
About 2 months ago I rescued an American Bully/Boxer mix. This (approx. 2 yo) dog came to me completely untrained. (He didn’t even know what a leash was!) So far I’ve been able to teach him his name, how to sit, and “potty trained” him. I’ve also been able to get him to walk (decently, although he still pulls when he gets excited) but he’s still not completely trained. All he really needs to be taught now is to come when called (he usually does unless he’s loose outside of the fence), to stay, not to jump, not to chew/bite people when he tries to play and not to bark/whine when I leave him. People tried to tell me he was not trainable but I know that’s simply not true, (he just needs time, patience and consistency). I’m more worried about him learning not jump/bite/chew than I am about the rest, so they are top priority.
I do not “spank” my pets. His form of discipline so far has been a firm “NO” (spoken not shouted) and turning my back/ignoring him (except sometimes that doesn’t work and he will continue to jump/chew, so I will grab the back of his neck and pull (not yank), I know that’s probably not recommended but it works and doesn’t hurt him). However, I don’t want other people to do that (in case he actually hurts them). Everyone keeps telling me to get a shock collar and all of my “problems” will go away but I’m afraid that he’ll correlate people with the shock instead of the behavior I’m attempting to correct. I’m recently unemployed so I can’t afford professional obedience training (but I do still have enough for food, shelter, etc.). What should I do?
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Answer by Live*Laugh*Love
From the trainers I have talked to, when they jump up you grab the skin between their paws and pinch gently, while saying no firmly and putting their paws on the floor. It does not hurt them at all as I would never do anything to my pets that would hurt them. You could also use a clicker which is about $ 6 and do the same thing but as soon as all of his paws are on the ground, click it, and then praise.
Answer by Itamar
He sounds like a lot of fun! You are doing a great job. My pit bull/boxer mix still makes mistakes occassionally, so do not worry about it much.
There is a list of suggestions about teaching your dog not to jump up at the article “Dog training tips: Jumping Up” at the site below.
Do not use the tecnique described, hurting the dogs toes, or knee the chest, squirting water in his face, etc. All of those methods lead to aggression in some cases. Avoid them at all costs.
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