Dog jumping up on people

[harvey lee]

I have a 1.5 year old American cocker that I got and the only issue is she likes to jump up on people.

Is there a surefire way to stop this?

I have tried turning my back to her when she does this to no avail. The only thing that has worked to some degree is to tell her down and hold my hand out open when I say it.

Seems we are getting somewhere but very slowly.

Any good tips?

[lovebigbluegills]

What worked for my oldest lab (my youngest hasn't jumped up on anybody yet), was a knee to the chest when he did it.

I don't mean hard enough to break ribs or make him yelp, but just enough to let him know you mean business.

[harvey lee]

Yes, I used that on other larger dogs but Annie is only 22#'s and I would have to use my foot. I really do not want to kick her. Worked well on my other larger breeds.

If someone comes to the door. I have been holding her down and saying no but it is not going that well but it is working to some degree.

I could put a shock collar on her and say down and if she does not get down I could sting her but I would rather not do that if I can find a better way.

She sits, comes and everything else so well but the jumping has been a real test.

I will not allow her to jump on anyone.

[rundrave]

here is a recent thread on this: Dog jumping on people

[JJK]

I second the knee to the chest and say nothing. The say nothing part is important. And tell everyone the dog contacts to do the same.

[APCfishing]

grab the front 2 paws and flip him backwards....he'll never jump on anyone/car again. Ive also heard that stepping on the back toes works aswell.

[JJK]

Stepping on rear paws works, but a knee is easier and you can ignore the dog when executing the move.

We want the dog to think it's jumping is causing the discomfort. Not people.

[kentuck_ike]

Try leaving a leash on her and stepping on it when you think she is going to jump up. She will in a sense be correcting herself.

[harvey lee]

grab the front 2 paws and flip him backwards....he'll never jump on anyone/car again. Ive also heard that stepping on the back toes works aswell.

Yep, you are correct. I went outside and came back in and she jumped up and I tipped her over. The she ran to the other room and did not like that at all. I did it 3 more times in the last hour and the next time she jumped up and she tipped over again.

The next 2 times she did not try. Seems to work pretty good and fast. Now I just have to have my wife do it and continue to go out and come back in.

Thanks to all for the info.

[Todd Caswell]

ALL these small problems are the result of Poor OB . When someone knocks at the door make her sit across the room, if she moves put her back and try again untill she sits there Open the door if she moves put her back and do it again, End result is you tellin her when it is ok to greet the guest. Most of the excitment will be gone and a good part of the jumping will go away as well. If you have to hold her down as you open the door the dog is training you.

[TruthWalleyes]

I have a 1.5 year old American cocker that I got and the only issue is she likes to jump up on people.

Is there a surefire way to stop this?

I have tried turning my back to her when she does this to no avail. The only thing that has worked to some degree is to tell her down and hold my hand out open when I say it.

Seems we are getting somewhere but very slowly.

Any good tips?

Knee her in the chest...and tell your guests that also. When i say knee her in the chest, do it like you mean it...It will keep your dog off of people.

[harvey lee]

I would try that Truth but I am 6-3 and the dog is about 26 inches tall. Tough to get my knee into her chest.

I am also going to do what Todd suggested along with tipping her over if she does do it again.

As always, ton's of info her for the dog owner.

[TruthWalleyes]

You're on the right track...Find something that works along those lines (a nudge in the chest). I grew up around big labs, and when them dogs come barreling up to me, all i do is twitch my knee and they stop on a dime...now they know better. It is important to teach your guests this prior to entering the house...If she learns that strangers cannot be jumped on, there's less chance that your dog will jump on any kids.