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animalcrazy
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Registered: 02-20-08
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My dog, Roxy, is almost a year old and has boundless energy. Though I play with her and give her lots of attention, she always jumps on me and tends to bite my arms. It happens at pretty random times, and I can't get her to stop. She's fairly large for her age, and I'm growing worried. Any ideas?
bocch
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there is not enough information given about the dog. Is the dog a great Dane or a Large Poodle or a large dachshund? Different sized dog calls for a different approach.
One approach that is universal is for the dog owner to make it a point to bend or squat down and go to the dog's level to pet, say hello and so forth.
the universal approach for the biting is, do not use your fingers or hands to play with the dog. Then if dog does unwanted biting hold the dog's snout/mouth closed. The natural thing for the dog to do is open it's mouth and will whimper when it can not. Do not squeeze close the mouth just use enough pressure to hold mouth close. Repeat action as necessary. Immediately after dog stops biting use praise for the good behavior.
animalcrazy
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bocch makes a good point. As for Roxy's size and breed: she's part germen sheperd, part golden retriever, part chow, and (no I'm not making this up) possibly part wolf, though we don't know for sure. Thanks for the tip! Smile
bocch
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Make another post if dog continues to jump on you or other people. The training for "breaking" the dog of a bad habit is a bit strong but it is not something that needs be done everyday if done correctly the first training session.
talltail
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Registered: 02-25-08
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A good long walk every day would probably help. If my dog starts jumping all over me I ignore her. Only when she is sitting down patiently do I give her any attention.
Wild One
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Registered: 02-23-08
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Thanks for the idea talltail, but theres one hitch: I'm er, kind of under age, and my parents won't let me walk the dogs at all. Oh, and by the way, for some unknown reason, my computer will only accecpt me as Wild One, so thats my new screen name. It won't allow me to change it, so you won't here any more of animalcrazy. Once again, animallcrazy=Wild One, Wild One=animalcrazy. Anyways, though Roxy isn't jumping as much, she's still jumping. Should I give her some time, or try something else?
bocch
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To stop the jumping I recommend a method that is similar to a "tie-down" method.
You will need to have a flat collar on the dog with a 6ft long leash.
You need to put the dog into a sit stay. If you have not been training the dog to do a sit stay, shame on you!
With the dog in a sit stay, release the leash and stand on it. Then encourage the dog to jump up on you while you are still standing on the leash. The dog will not be able to jump and will tire of doing this or lose interest in doing this. As soon as the dog stops jumping bend down to pet and praise the dog. I hope you weigh more then the dog in order to be successful.
You might have to do that kind of training once a day for 3 days maybe even less.
There are reasons for the dog to jump on you. One of them could be that the dog wants to play. Never miss an opportunity to play with your dog.
Remember this myth. Just because a dog is large does not mean it is not a lap dog. I know I have had 3 large dogs and they did like to be on my lap and sometimes I have had all 3 of them on me. I think it has to do with that pack animal thing.
In other words, if you decide it is a good time to allow the dog to be on your lap let it. You will also be the one to decide what is not a good time for the dog to be on your lap.
Again, you have a large size dog and you should invest in obedience class. Look for a local HS offering night school for the dog training.
talltail
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quote:
Originally posted by bocch:
To stop the jumping I recommend a method that is similar to a "tie-down" method.
You will need to have a flat collar on the dog with a 6ft long leash.
You need to put the dog into a sit stay. If you have not been training the dog to do a sit stay, shame on you!
With the dog in a sit stay, release the leash and stand on it. Then encourage the dog to jump up on you while you are still standing on the leash. The dog will not be able to jump and will tire of doing this or lose interest in doing this. As soon as the dog stops jumping bend down to pet and praise the dog. I hope you weigh more then the dog in order to be successful.
You might have to do that kind of training once a day for 3 days maybe even less.
There are reasons for the dog to jump on you. One of them could be that the dog wants to play. Never miss an opportunity to play with your dog.
Remember this myth. Just because a dog is large does not mean it is not a lap dog. I know I have had 3 large dogs and they did like to be on my lap and sometimes I have had all 3 of them on me. I think it has to do with that pack animal thing.
In other words, if you decide it is a good time to allow the dog to be on your lap let it. You will also be the one to decide what is not a good time for the dog to be on your lap.
Again, you have a large size dog and you should invest in obedience class. Look for a local HS offering night school for the dog training.


I can't say I really like that training method. You don't want to encourage jumping on you. Then when the dog does as you say, it gets a negative response. I want my dogs to get a positive response when it they do something right. That way they learn they get nothing if they jump on me, but if they wait patiently, they'll get praise and treats.
Wild One
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Hey, thanks booch and talltail, but I finally figured it out. I don't know it I mentioned this, but I also have another dog, Bubby. I've been observing her behavior patterns lately, and she tends to jump whenever my other pooch gets his "Bubby time" (he likes it when I rub his stomach area) and as soon as I give her attention, she stops. I've been playing with her more often and now she almost never jumps. (Halleghluah!) Thanks for the advice!

Oh, and by the way, or course I trained Roxy to sit and stay. I'm a kid, not a moron! Smile
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