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Post by bullyboy on Jan 24, 2006 22:09:34 GMT -5
I have been talking to other people about this on a AB site that I was going to. The person who started this on there was telling everyone to knee there dog when they jump. I am not a fan of this. I have trained all my dogs and they never jump. I have even seen people go to other peoples houses and knee there dogs. I have read lots of book and it goes both ways on the kneeing thing. I think there is much better and safe ways to keep your dog from jumping!
I'm not sure if this was on before I looked and couldn't find it !
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Post by Brooke on Jan 24, 2006 23:33:54 GMT -5
Personally, I think you can get better results by using a collar and a leash.
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Post by Aussienot on Jan 25, 2006 20:20:38 GMT -5
To be an effective correction, you'd have to knock the dog in the chest backward so severely that they think twice before doing it again. Personally, I don't think the minor indiscretion of jumping in welcoming glee up warrants physical violence on that level. And every single person that encounters the dog has to do it consistently. So in the real world, not a very practical technique.
And kneeing is not a complete technique. Neither is stepping on their toes. Correction by force is only half the job. It might teach the dog not to jump up with a front on approach when a knee is out, but doesn't tell the dog what to do instead. Making the dog sit and then rewarding communicates both. It prevents the bad act and produces the expected behavior.
"Sit" and "Jump Up" are mutually exclusive. He can do one or the other, but he can't do both. Your dog is not jumping on people because he is bad. He's jumping up because in the past that has gotten him petted. So just change the behavior that gets him petted.
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Post by Summer Magic on Jan 26, 2006 13:40:13 GMT -5
We have had some problems with Magic jumping on us too, but the harshly spoken word "off does the trick for us. We physically push her aside or down and yell off at her. She now keeps all paws on the ground when I come home.
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