mosa Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 Hello to you all my new addition jess is allways jumping up especially with the kids how do i stop this. i know she is excited to see everyone but i need to control it now cheers in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v-max Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 Hello is it a cocker if i remember?.Dosent realy matter but they are bad for it & these little dog's are good but can take a long time to wear down & get the mesage & it could take month's to sort out to desired standard.The answer is easy & basic use your NO command with STAY DOWN & push her down for a start but dont be to harsh & say it softly for a start or with a slight tone in your voice.The key is to anticipate this & get her just as she think's about it & dont repeat your self say it once & make her go down.A bold cocker is a good 1 but will push & test you every day so keep it up & 1 day you wil break her.My cocker dog is 9month's or so & at this age can take a degree of stress or telling so i lightly smack his nose or push his snout into his chest.He's realy good but first thing he cant resist to try but he know's i hate the wet/dirty paw's so balance's on leg's & turn's with his back to me & come's in to contact me that way & i dont mind as it grow's a good bond between us.I used to hold him like that to watch a dummy infront to see it think that's where he lernt this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 There are several ways to cure jumping up. One that I dont recommend that you use is kneeing him in the chest. First off to be successful you need several people who can time the correction properly and if delivered with to much force you can not only break the dogs ribs but you run the risk of dislocating his back if he goes over backwards and lands wrong. What I do recommend is as follows. Use the kids as your initial guest. Place Jess on her training lead, (flat collar and lead or slip collar...which ever you are using), next place him on a 4 foot lead. Approach the guest as Jess starts her jump, (just as her front feet leave the ground), pop the leash and give a verbal off command.This should take 4 to 6 corrections before she becomes very hesitant about jumping. The next step is to have the guest try to get the dog to jump, they can pat their chest, slap theirs knees, but cannot call her name. If she trys to jump time your correction as before, just as her front feet leave the ground. Again this should take 4 to 6 corrections. Run this exercise for a week to two weeks changing guests as often as possible and she should loose interest in jumping up. This is not to say that she will not need a refresher course somewhere down the road. Points to remember: .put a command to the exercise...I use off .be sure to praise her with good girl after you have given the off command and the pop and all 4 feet are on the floor. .when delivering the pop on the lead do so in a downward motion , this is so you do not flip her over. NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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