Dogs are known for being friendly and affectionate animals — and naturally, you want your canine companion to welcome visiting friends and family into your home. However, when it comes to jumping on people, their behavior can be problematic. While jumping is a natural instinct for dogs, it can also be a nuisance and even dangerous, particularly for children and elderly people. Read on to explore some dos and don'ts to help you teach your dog not to jump up on people.
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Dock diving is rapidly becoming a very popular sport for dogs. In dock diving, the dogs run down a 40 ft long dock and jump in the water. There are different goals for the dog when they jump. One is to go for distance. Distance is measured from the end of the dock to where the base of the dog's tail breaks the water. Another goal is in mid-air grab. This is done by hanging a target toy over the water, and the dog jumps and tries to grab the toy down.
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If you've adopted an older dog from a shelter, it can be difficult to train them, although it isn't impossible. Your newly adopted dog may have some other issues going on, such as trust issues or abandonment issues. If your dog has these issues, training is going to take some time. As such, here are some tips on what you can do to train your dog.
Be Patient
You are going to need to be patient with your new dog.
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People often send their dogs to trainers to work on being responsive to commands, but there's more to training than just having your dog sit or come toward you when you ask it to do so. Think about the things that your dog does daily around the home, and if there are certain behaviors or activities that are challenging, ask your training professional to devote some time to working on them.
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Basic dog training involves commands such as sit, stay, and lay down. Once your dog has mastered the basics, you may want to continue educating your pet through advanced training sessions that test your dog's capability to follow directions when in public or while they are not on their leash. Gradually build upon the commands that your pet already knows and provide positive reinforcement for a job well done. Here are a few techniques that could help.
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