Responsibilities are never ending!! You have to be responsible everywhere in your life. Being a pet parent is amazingly exciting and full of fun and adventures. The phase between welcoming and raising a pet is like roller coaster ride. But your ultimate goal should be betterment and well being of your pet. Apart from that, turning them into a creature with lot of intelligence and attractiveness. Yes!! This is what being responsible.
As a responsible pet owner, it is your duty to teach them some good habits and develop good behavior that shows respects towards you and your guests. A big mistake many pet parents make is to underestimate their dog’s unwanted behaviors. Actually they do not know what to do instead. And in some cases pet parents love their some behaviors.
For example, dog jumps on you when you enter in the home.
So, what to do for this unwanted behavior?
How To Stop Dog From Jumping On Guests
Well, on the occasion of Responsible Dog Ownership Day, let promise to correct this unwanted behavior of your dog. It sounds good!
Jumping up excitedly, it seems a cute greeting when he is a little puppy, but as time ticks away cute puppy turn into dog and his cute greeting becomes a real nuisance and harmful to you and your guests. Even you warn a dog to stop jumping; he does – because they do not understand what you want to say.
Actually, when dogs meet each other, they greet nose-to-nose. Same thing they want to do with us when they say hello to us or want to get our attention. But they jump on us! Why? Because our noses are not at their level. So, it is natural for dog. But sometimes it can be dangerous for people.
Don’t be panic! Take the time to teach your dog some good behavior and handle the situation. It’s important to train your dog for polite greeting. To begin, just follow these simple easy tips:
Keep Greetings Simple – No hugs at the door!!
Not all people like to be jumped on, but habitually four legged friend does so to show how happy he is to see you after a long day of separation. Some people love to greet their dogs with lots of hugs and kisses when they enter the home.
But, this is what you have to control and teach them a calm way of welcoming you or any other guest. Because, when your crazy greeting behavior ensues, it unintentionally encourage dog jumping. So, you have to simply teach him some different polite greeting ritual behaviors. As much as you calm, you can keep your dog calm.
Withhold Your Attention until He’s Calm
Ignorance is never bad when the intention behind is novel. Of course, it works. When you walk through the door and he jumps on you, ignore him. The key is to teach your dog to stop jumping and only give attention until he has all four paws on the ground and he completely calm.
Teach Verbal Commands
To teach him to do this is not as simple as you think. The command training requires your lot of patience, repetition and reward. When you are going to apply this sit command, all you need is patience and calm energy. Try to teach them some command like sit, lie down and stay when you walk through the door.
To get this work, you have to stick with the training every time. You can also get help of family member or friend to teach your dog good behavior. Once he learned that sit gets him praise and a treat, then this gets him into habit of keeping all four on the floor when people come through the door.
Stand Up When Your Dog Jumps on You
If you are sitting on sofa or floor, and your dog is jumping on you, all you need to do is stand up and ignore your doggy until he is calm and sits. Again the target is to teach your dog that he will not get attention until he completely calm and has all four paws on the ground
Also, Tell Your Guest Give Simple Greetings
When the guest walks through the door, ask them to also stay calm and ignore your dog. As well, inform them to avoid high-pitched voices and overly excited body language when they see your dog first. And whenever your guest comes inside, give your dog sit command.
Never Give Opportunity to Jump up
Until your dog is trained and be ready with good behavior, make sure your dog cannot get opportunity to jump on people. So, when you host a big party and welcome guests for dinner, confirm that your dog is calm on leash or in any another room.
A Final Tip :
Teaching your dog to be calm and making him more focused will make a world of difference. The process of training a well-behaved dog will take a little time and persistence, but it will worth in the end. Moreover, you can also keep you dog calm by using behavioral products. Train your dog with different commands and tricks, which will help him and you in different situations of life and he will be called as “Ideal pet”.
On Responsible Dog Ownership Day, if you are a dog parent, honestly try to follow above simple tips. After all, you all want your furry companion to be a good member of your community.
