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This video is so cute ❤️

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Jump!

Waffles is so bouncy, and I just love how her excitement over every new situation shines through in my leaping labradoodle. However, when you’ve got a 75-pound dog, jumping can be dangerous, and we don’t like them jumping on the counters, either. We can prevent these urges by keeping our energetic pups different outlets with behavioral training.

The concept is simple. When cats scratch things we don’t want them to, we give them a scratching post. When dogs chew on the table legs, we give them a bone. Hopefully these things are done before the habit is built, but you get the idea.

When we have a bouncy and energetic breed of dog who has a habit of jumping and investigating everything, I don’t feel that it’s fair to simply ask our dog to cease the behavior and leave it at that. The dog still feels and thinks the same things in that situation, and what can they do with their energy if not give into their urge. I feel like a more realistic and reliable approach is to give our dogs a set of circumstances in which they are allowed to jump, just like we do when showing them when and what they can chew and when showing our cats what and where they can scratch.

Waffles has mastered her “jump” behavior and, by doing so, has built an understanding that jumping on people is not okay. She knows that jumping in itself is rewarding, so she wouldn’t take anything less than jerky as reinforcement for keeping all four paws on the ground and, quite frankly, was bordering on obesity. Still, her boundless excitement knew no bounds, and she could only maintain her composure for a short period before leaping up onto every person that she met.

I started working with her on labeling the behavior and teaching Waffles a set of circumstances in which it was allowed. Using wide gestures with my arms, I pointed away from me as I said jump, encouraging her to jump on the couch, over a shower rod, over a punching bag… really anything that would get her to start looking for what direction she’s supposed to jump when she gets excited. Eventually, I didn’t need an object for her to jump on or over, she would just jump in the air, whichever direction I pointed. Over time, the lure was phased out, too, but in a situational matter. If I need her to jump onto or over something, I will still point, but if I am just drawing out her energy or in a training session or game, I don’t need to give her direction, anymore.

Follow along as Waffles learns to Jump outside!

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Paws and Claws: How do I get my dog to stop jumping on people?

Paws and Claws: How do I get my dog to stop jumping on people?

How do I get my dog to stop jumping on people?

Dogs that jump on people could easily outnumber dogs that don’t.  It is one of the most common actions that top the behavior complaint list.

Jumping is a way that dogs respond to nervous energy, but some dogs are truly afraid of the door, for a variety of reasons.  If the dog is stiff and then becomes hesitant about the door opening, then you can be…

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