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How to Train Your Dog
Not to Jump on People

 Author: Chris Crawford

You might find that your dog jumps on people who enter your home. Maybe your dog is destructive when left at home alone. Or perhaps, you find your dog barking for no apparent reason, sitting on your precious furniture, yanking on the leash while walking, or possibly even chewing on your wooden staircase like my dog once did. Complaints about dog problems are common and the good news is there are some simple things you can do to alter your dogs undesirable behavior.

Realize first of all, your dog doesn't understand the rules and they are just being a dog, doing what they think is fun. Your dog doesn't know what's unacceptable unless you teach it to them. The key to effective dog training is not punishment through spanking which will only result in negative psychological problems. The best way to train your dog is through habit control using positive/negative reinforcement so your dog learns what's acceptable behavior and what is not.

Dogs are creatures of habit. Like any habit, it must be interrupted and modified in order to change it. Your best training tool is to use a leash and collar to change your dog's habits. So let me provide a few examples of how you can use your leash to your advantage in order to train your dog.

Let's say your dog barks too much. Usually this is when you leave your dog outside for any extended period of time. They are then free to bark at anything without any guidance from you as to what's acceptable or not. Unfortunately barking is instinctual to a dogs behavioral pattern and comes very natural to them. However, excessive barking can be controlled. Place your dog on a leash. When your dog barks, firmly jerk the leash upward and give a strong audible command like "quiet!". You can even reinforce this by holding the back of your dog's head with both hands, look into their eyes and firmly say, "quiet!". Be careful not to inflict pain, this is not about punishment. It's about changing behavior. Dogs are pack animals and will respect you for your strict direction.

If your dog has a habit of jumping on people, you can again use the leash to pull back your dog when they jump on someone and give a strong audible command "off" while jerking on the leash to pull them off. Do this enough times and your dog will get the point.

One more example, your dog pulls when you're walking him. It's almost as if your dog is walking you! Again, with leash in hand, every time your dog pulls, you pull back on the leash and yell, "heal!". Repeat continually until your dog stops pulling. You may even want to take this one step further and hold your dog to one side of you at all times so your dog always stays at your side while walking them.

Continue this process of reinforcement and remember to always praise your dog when they do something right. Give them hugs, kisses and even treats. Let them know you care and show your love outwardly. Be patient and you will soon learn why a dog truly is mans best friend!

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