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As a puppy grows into an adult dog, behavior that is annoying grows with it, often increasing with age. Most owners will find that consistent training in the puppy stage will stop most unwanted behavior. However, some adult dogs develop bad manners simply because they receive less attention as an adult than they did as a puppy. One such irritating habit your dog may have acquired, that you’ll most likely want to take care of before it gets out of hand, is excessive barking. However irritating it might be, barking does not pose a threat to guests of the house. What can be dangerous as well as unpleasant, however, is when a dog is forever jumping up on other people.

Why the Behavior and How to Correct It?

Excitement and happiness to see its owner or other visitors may be the primary reason for a dog jumping up on people. Another cause for this can be that your pooch is simply bored and is looking to you something to do. Your dog could possibly even be trying to establish dominance over visitors. Although we may enjoy the affection and excitement of our favorite pet, we certainly never want muddy paws on our favorite pair of jeans, nor does anyone wish to be inadvertently tackled to the ground. The behavior can be especially dangerous when the dog jumps up on senior citizens or small children, sometimes knocking them down in the process.

The dog should be stopped as a puppy from jumping up on any guest or member of the family. By giving attention to the jumping up, you are actually rewarding the dog instead of discouraging the bad habit. To effectively eliminate a dog from jumping up, remaining consistent is paramount, in order to show your puppy that she will not receive the wanted affection by jumping up. The dog must be aware that there is only one way to receive affection, which is by exhibiting satisfactory behavior. The owner must be careful not to send the dog unclear signals. He cannot give attention to the dog when he jumps on him or other members of the family, but discipline the dog when he exhibits the same behavior on a guest. Your dog should always show the same behaviors to you as she is expected to act in the presence of visitors.

The best way to stop your dog from jumping up is to position yourself facing away from her when she tries, not giving the dog any eye contact. Absolutely no ontact should be resumed until after the dog has entirely calmed down. The owner can try issuing another command such as “sit,” to stop the dog from jumping up. In this way the dog will become distracted from the undesirable behavior. This is a great way for your dog to maintain good behavior to get the affection she craves, rather than jumping up to get it.

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