Comments on: How do I modify my dog's behavior? http://www.dogsandpeople.com/dog-behavior/how-do-i-modify-my-dogs-behavior Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:07:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: femalegoalie36 http://www.dogsandpeople.com/dog-behavior/how-do-i-modify-my-dogs-behavior/comment-page-1#comment-1790 femalegoalie36 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:20:59 +0000 #comment-1790 It may help to get your guests to help you train. Therefore you have to train your guests. Have your guests stand still and ignore the dog.( like a tree) when they come in fold their arms Do not look at the dog, when the dog realizes he is not getting the attention he will not jump up. This does not happen over night though. When he sits reward him with lots of praise, if he jumps up , start again.<br><b>References : </b><br>My pit bull was always so happy to see people. It may help to get your guests to help you train. Therefore you have to train your guests.
Have your guests stand still and ignore the dog.( like a tree) when they come in fold their arms Do not look at the dog, when the dog realizes he is not getting the attention he will not jump up. This does not happen over night though.

When he sits reward him with lots of praise, if he jumps up , start again.
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My pit bull was always so happy to see people.

]]> By: Victoria J http://www.dogsandpeople.com/dog-behavior/how-do-i-modify-my-dogs-behavior/comment-page-1#comment-1789 Victoria J Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:59:59 +0000 #comment-1789 you should not have to exclude her from your daily life in order to make her behaive. try staging the situation for more control. when she even begins to show signs of anxiety ( which is what that is ) say a loud frim (NO!) or AAAH! or any ony sylable noise to get her attention and focus your eyes on hers until she looks away. then continue with the notion that she will behaive. when she satrts up again doi it again. it will take her some time to get it so try the exercise often before company comes tog et her to understand. this works with everythig i want my dog to do. now all i have to do it say AH! or snap my fingers and he does what i say.<br><b>References : </b><br> you should not have to exclude her from your daily life in order to make her behaive. try staging the situation for more control. when she even begins to show signs of anxiety ( which is what that is ) say a loud frim (NO!) or AAAH! or any ony sylable noise to get her attention and focus your eyes on hers until she looks away. then continue with the notion that she will behaive. when she satrts up again doi it again. it will take her some time to get it so try the exercise often before company comes tog et her to understand. this works with everythig i want my dog to do. now all i have to do it say AH! or snap my fingers and he does what i say.
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]]> By: mozefnme http://www.dogsandpeople.com/dog-behavior/how-do-i-modify-my-dogs-behavior/comment-page-1#comment-1788 mozefnme Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:29:59 +0000 #comment-1788 You are right that putting her outside changes nothing. She has learned that jumping and going crazy is somehow ok. First and foremost, you have to change YOUR behaviour to match what you want from your dog. That is, you need to be very, very calm and training starts before someone comes over. You need someone to come over to practice. teach your dog to sit and stay... Basic commands. Does she know them? DOn't worry about company until she does these without hesitiation at all, and stays UNTIL YOU RELEASE HER. Do not release her from stay until she is quiet and relaxed-done wriggling, looking anxious and ready to run again. Important. When you have accomplished this, reward the calm behaviour-you are reenforcing calm, not bouncing forward because she has been still for three seconds. You can also reenforce it by absolutely ignoring her when she is hyper. Don't look at her, pat her, bend over... Nothing. On the other hand, when she is lying in a corner, walking quietly, etc etc, reward, pet, talk to, etc. Do this all the time and she will come to understand she is being given attention when galm, and ignored when hyper. It's a constant training technique, not just when you want the behaviour. So, for practice, have someone ready to 'come over'. Have your dog sit and stay. Now have them come knock. She is NOT to come greet a visitor until she is relaxed. Not whining, quivering, etc. But relaxed. Now you release and your guest never bends over and gets excited but greets her with pets and praise ONLY if she calmy goes to them. if she gets out of control, you put her back in sit and stay until she relaxes. When she is calm, release her. She is learning, by the way you constantly ignore the hyper behaviour all the time and reward the calm at intervals during the day... That this will get her what she wants. And your training guest is to absolutely ignore her until her attitute and behaviour is what you want. ALso, you can ask people coming over to ignore, etc. People often understand dog training!!!<br><b>References : </b><br>Good luck, and the key to any training is that evryone in the house is very, very consistent. It does work, I promise and your dog will change the behaviour because it gets herwhat she wants... attention. You are right that putting her outside changes nothing. She has learned that jumping and going crazy is somehow ok.
First and foremost, you have to change YOUR behaviour to match what you want from your dog. That is, you need to be very, very calm and training starts before someone comes over.
You need someone to come over to practice. teach your dog to sit and stay… Basic commands. Does she know them? DOn't worry about company until she does these without hesitiation at all, and stays UNTIL YOU RELEASE HER.
Do not release her from stay until she is quiet and relaxed-done wriggling, looking anxious and ready to run again. Important.
When you have accomplished this, reward the calm behaviour-you are reenforcing calm, not bouncing forward because she has been still for three seconds. You can also reenforce it by absolutely ignoring her when she is hyper. Don't look at her, pat her, bend over… Nothing. On the other hand, when she is lying in a corner, walking quietly, etc etc, reward, pet, talk to, etc. Do this all the time and she will come to understand she is being given attention when galm, and ignored when hyper. It's a constant training technique, not just when you want the behaviour.
So, for practice, have someone ready to 'come over'. Have your dog sit and stay. Now have them come knock. She is NOT to come greet a visitor until she is relaxed. Not whining, quivering, etc. But relaxed. Now you release and your guest never bends over and gets excited but greets her with pets and praise ONLY if she calmy goes to them. if she gets out of control, you put her back in sit and stay until she relaxes. When she is calm, release her.
She is learning, by the way you constantly ignore the hyper behaviour all the time and reward the calm at intervals during the day… That this will get her what she wants. And your training guest is to absolutely ignore her until her attitute and behaviour is what you want. ALso, you can ask people coming over to ignore, etc. People often understand dog training!!!
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Good luck, and the key to any training is that evryone in the house is very, very consistent. It does work, I promise and your dog will change the behaviour because it gets herwhat she wants… attention.

]]> By: abhaya http://www.dogsandpeople.com/dog-behavior/how-do-i-modify-my-dogs-behavior/comment-page-1#comment-1787 abhaya Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:14:59 +0000 #comment-1787 make her sit at the door befor you open it. If she attempts jumping correct her with the leash. see if you can get someone to work with you by knocking on the door or ringing the bell and practice. Do the same with the spinning. She does it because she is excited you need to help her control herself. Just remember to remain calm she feeds off your excitment.<br><b>References : </b><br> make her sit at the door befor you open it. If she attempts jumping correct her with the leash. see if you can get someone to work with you by knocking on the door or ringing the bell and practice. Do the same with the spinning. She does it because she is excited you need to help her control herself. Just remember to remain calm she feeds off your excitment.
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]]> By: Mom of Three http://www.dogsandpeople.com/dog-behavior/how-do-i-modify-my-dogs-behavior/comment-page-1#comment-1786 Mom of Three Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:06:59 +0000 #comment-1786 Well, it kind of is. You are telling her that she can't behave that way and be with you. Obviously a child's safety trumps anything. Age, size and breed would be helpful information for these kinds of questions. I have had some success with leaving the dog on lead in the house so I can easily control and correct the dog if it loses it's mind. Good luck!<br><b>References : </b><br> Well, it kind of is. You are telling her that she can't behave that way and be with you. Obviously a child's safety trumps anything.

Age, size and breed would be helpful information for these kinds of questions. I have had some success with leaving the dog on lead in the house so I can easily control and correct the dog if it loses it's mind.

Good luck!
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]]> By: jaws4evr http://www.dogsandpeople.com/dog-behavior/how-do-i-modify-my-dogs-behavior/comment-page-1#comment-1785 jaws4evr Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:41:59 +0000 #comment-1785 Firstly, take her to obedience classes. This will serve two purposes: desensitize her to other people and dogs, since she obviously gets VERY excited. Secondly, it'll teach YOU how to train your dog. But some things to try: when you come home from being out, completely ignore the dog. Don't look at her, don't talk to her, don't touch her. If she jumps up on you, turn away from her (she wants your attention, yelling at her is still attention remember). Only give her attention when she's calm and being good, peferably in a sit-stay. The idea would be for her to learn that she gets happy-times by sitting and being still, not jumping and being bonkers! One thing that i've found works with jumper-uppers is walking into their space. She's getting into your space, so (without stepping on her or kicking her!) walk right into her space. She should learn that she doesn't like that, since she has to scurry out of the way on her hind legs, and hopefully will stop the jumping. But obedience classes with a good trainer are definetely the way to go.<br><b>References : </b><br> Firstly, take her to obedience classes. This will serve two purposes: desensitize her to other people and dogs, since she obviously gets VERY excited. Secondly, it'll teach YOU how to train your dog.

But some things to try: when you come home from being out, completely ignore the dog. Don't look at her, don't talk to her, don't touch her. If she jumps up on you, turn away from her (she wants your attention, yelling at her is still attention remember).

Only give her attention when she's calm and being good, peferably in a sit-stay. The idea would be for her to learn that she gets happy-times by sitting and being still, not jumping and being bonkers!

One thing that i've found works with jumper-uppers is walking into their space. She's getting into your space, so (without stepping on her or kicking her!) walk right into her space. She should learn that she doesn't like that, since she has to scurry out of the way on her hind legs, and hopefully will stop the jumping.

But obedience classes with a good trainer are definetely the way to go.
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]]> By: Bozema http://www.dogsandpeople.com/dog-behavior/how-do-i-modify-my-dogs-behavior/comment-page-1#comment-1784 Bozema Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:17:59 +0000 #comment-1784 Obedience class is the way to go. They will teach you how to give your dog a command and follow your instructions, even when it is distracted. It's really useful to go, because you are in a class with other people and dogs and you are taught to teach your dog to listen under distracting circumstances.<br><b>References : </b><br> Obedience class is the way to go. They will teach you how to give your dog a command and follow your instructions, even when it is distracted. It's really useful to go, because you are in a class with other people and dogs and you are taught to teach your dog to listen under distracting circumstances.
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]]> By: ☼Hello Sunshine☼ http://www.dogsandpeople.com/dog-behavior/how-do-i-modify-my-dogs-behavior/comment-page-1#comment-1783 ☼Hello Sunshine☼ Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:07:59 +0000 #comment-1783 Keep the dog on a leash in the house, to facilitate consistent training. Every time the dog jumps up on someone, give a quick "pop" on the leash in a downwards motion, which puts the dog back to four paws on the floor. Don't say anything when you do it, just "pop" down. You need to do this *every time*. If it isn't consistent, if she gets away with jumping *once*, it will set her back and she'll keep on doing it. Train your dog to sit for attention and petting. Explain to your guests that you are working on training, and ask them to help you out. No one should talk to the dog, look at the dog, or pet the dog when she is acting out or otherwise being "rude". As soon as you get her into a nice sit, bend down and keep her there while your guests pet her and you give her praise. The best way to keep your dog in a sit position is the hold the clasp of her leash (where it meets her collar) with your right hand, and hold her rump (her butt) down on the ground with your left hand. Good behaviour gets praise and attention, bad behaviour gets a correction and no attention. She'll learn quickly what is expected of her, if she wants attention. Practice this every day, even when there aren't guests around. Train your dog to sit nicely before you feed her, before she goes outside, before she gets a treat, before she gets anything. Read up on "Nothing in Life is Free", it is a great theory that helps to teach your dog basic household and social "manners". http://k9deb.com/nilif.htm Good luck!<br><b>References : </b><br> Keep the dog on a leash in the house, to facilitate consistent training. Every time the dog jumps up on someone, give a quick "pop" on the leash in a downwards motion, which puts the dog back to four paws on the floor. Don't say anything when you do it, just "pop" down. You need to do this *every time*. If it isn't consistent, if she gets away with jumping *once*, it will set her back and she'll keep on doing it.

Train your dog to sit for attention and petting. Explain to your guests that you are working on training, and ask them to help you out. No one should talk to the dog, look at the dog, or pet the dog when she is acting out or otherwise being "rude". As soon as you get her into a nice sit, bend down and keep her there while your guests pet her and you give her praise. The best way to keep your dog in a sit position is the hold the clasp of her leash (where it meets her collar) with your right hand, and hold her rump (her butt) down on the ground with your left hand.

Good behaviour gets praise and attention, bad behaviour gets a correction and no attention. She'll learn quickly what is expected of her, if she wants attention. Practice this every day, even when there aren't guests around. Train your dog to sit nicely before you feed her, before she goes outside, before she gets a treat, before she gets anything.

Read up on "Nothing in Life is Free", it is a great theory that helps to teach your dog basic household and social "manners".

http://k9deb.com/nilif.htm

Good luck!
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]]> By: chichilover http://www.dogsandpeople.com/dog-behavior/how-do-i-modify-my-dogs-behavior/comment-page-1#comment-1782 chichilover Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:58:59 +0000 #comment-1782 work on a sit/stay or down/stay if jumping up grab both front feet and hold on until it begs to be let go if you make it not it's idea it will quit<br><b>References : </b><br> work on a sit/stay or down/stay if jumping up grab both front feet and hold on until it begs to be let go if you make it not it's idea it will quit
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]]> By: Alambre http://www.dogsandpeople.com/dog-behavior/how-do-i-modify-my-dogs-behavior/comment-page-1#comment-1781 Alambre Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:08:59 +0000 #comment-1781 ignore the behavior...grab her by her collar and make her sit...when people come over greet them at the door with her on a lead and control her behavior the entire time they are there...training is the only way to correct it...consider signing up for a class...or you can crate her when guests are over<br><b>References : </b><br> ignore the behavior…grab her by her collar and make her sit…when people come over greet them at the door with her on a lead and control her behavior the entire time they are there…training is the only way to correct it…consider signing up for a class…or you can crate her when guests are over
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