Re: Jumping up – real help needed (again)

Sounds rediculous but got so stressed out trying to tell everyone who he tried to jump up on to push him down

If you carry on doing this you will only INCREASE the dog’s desire to jump.  ANY attention ESPECIALLY body contact encourages jumping up.

Try to see it from a dog’s point of view, they body slam, jump up to initiate play, so by pushing the dog down you are in fact accepting this invitation; what you should be saying to people is move away, avoid any voice or eye contact and certainly do not use body contact.

You cannot afford to give up because you are just letting the dog know it is fine.

It is very difficult when you have to battle against conflicting actions of others however, so I feel your pain