posted 01-24-2003 10:56 PM           

I have been a trainer for quite a few years and I have found one thing that seems to work the best so I hope this helps. When she jumps on you hold her front feet for a few seconds then release. This teaches her that jumping equals being uncomfortable and dogs don't like that. But do make sure you touch her feet in normal possitive ways as well, you do not want this to be the only foot contact. Using the knee helps some dogs but others just see it as an obstical to jump higher to get around it. And squirt guns are affective only if used properly. And plus you always need to have it on stand by which can be a pain. Hope this helps.

posted 02-18-2003 05:29 PM           

Good advice. But yes, all dogs are different and some methods work better than others on certain type dogs.

Try ignoring the dog whenever it jumps up on you. Give it the silent treatment for 2 minutes.

I wouldn't use a squirt gun. It could cause a complex in the dog. It could promote a dog to attack anyone using a squirt gun, which are usually kids. "I say no to squirt gun"

Sticking your knee out into the head/cheast of the pup also works very well. DOn't do it aggressively, just do it as if it was a natural response to it jumping up on you. Stick the knee out and just be normal, not mad, not nice, just stick it out like it belongs there when the pup jumps up. I used to knee pretty hard, but I have large dogs, I would say "OOOOPS!" I would ignore them after that. Honestly, I like the knee. I knee other peoples dogs too. If they cannot control their dog and it jumps on me, I knee it.

I don't knee it like I was in a fight, I just stick out my knee. LOL

They look at me funny sometimes. But the way I see it, Im not doing anything wrong.

Russ

posted 04-27-2003 06:19 AM           

Your aren't hurting the dog, just keeping him at bay, so he/she is unable to jump onto your body, etc... except for the knee.