Weimaraner

[Cyber]

Hi everyone. We have a Wei called Bella. She is only 15-16 weeks old and we love her to bits but we can't stop her jumping up. If shes been out in the garden, she will come tearing in and jump up, getting us covered in mud. She is getting big claws and sometimes scratches aswelll. We have tried everything from shouting, slapping, flicking her nose etc but she just jumps straight back up? She is very obediant with all the normal commands (sit, paw, even tought her to 'high five' lol). What could we do to stop her jumping up??

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

 

Thanks in advance!

[new to the flock]

There are several ways to cure jumping up. One that I dont recommend that you use is kneeing her 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 Bella on her training lead, (flat collar and lead or slip collar...which ever you are using), next place her on a 4 foot lead. Approach the guest as Bella 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

[palombier]

Cyber

 

A method that I found successful was to seize the paws and squeeeze them sufficiently to initiate a reaction from the dog and then use the command NO! whilst placing the dog back on the ground.

 

Regards

 

P

[Paul in North Lincs.]

my spaniel was the same..........everytime he would jump up I would raise my after eating one or two 'knee butties'..............he decided that he wouldnt do it anymore

[Cyber]

Thanks very much for the advice guys. I think I will try the 'leash popping' method first off. This seems to only help when she is actually on a leash. most of the jumping up is done whilst we are inside the house. For this I think we will try the paw squeezing.

 

Thanks again everyone

[new to the flock]

Thanks very much for the advice guys. I think I will try the 'leash popping' method first off. This seems to only help when she is actually on a leash. most of the jumping up is done whilst we are inside the house. For this I think we will try the paw squeezing.

 

Thanks again everyone

 

 

Just put her lead on and set her up in the house aswell. For the times that she trys to jump without the lead on, you can sweep her with your knee. This is a sideways motion that redirects her . Basically using your knee in a sweeping motion, you will contact the outside of her shoulder and push her off of your body line. Just remember in all of the corrections that you need to put a command to it, and that you want the correction to come before the dog actually sets her paws on you. Ideally just as she has left the ground by 1 or 2 inches.

 

One thing to remember with pointers is they take things very personally. 5 seconds of raised voice or threatening movement will set you back 2 weeks in your training. Be sure to use lots of praise.

 

NTTF

[Cyber]

Thanks again for your advice NTTF. It is very much appreciated. Someone also mentioned to use a bottle filled with a few pebbles. When she attempts to jump up to shake it hard and say the command?

Would you say that shouting at her is a bad idea then (looking at your comment above, I would guess so?)

 

Another thing I wanted to ask (sorry for all the questions) is how to stop her digging in the garden? We knew before we bought her that Wei's like to dig, but is there anyway we can stop it?

 

Thanks again

 

oh, a piccy:

 

[new to the flock]

No I would not use the rattle bottle with a pointer.

 

Very nice looking Pup....Wiem's are one of my favourites.

 

Have you seen a pattern or reason for her digging?....getting to cool earth, looking for moles, mice etc, digging flower?

 

NTTF

[Cyber]

to be honest I think she just enjoys digging. Admitedly she has got better over the last month or so but still has a dig now and them. I haven't noticed any patterns, she has dug a big hole next to the rotary washing line and also one in the corner of the garden next to the house.

 

Thanks again (only just noticed shes giving the puppy dog eyes in that photo lol)