All three of mine jump up on people, but after a quick knee bump, they leave you alone.[/b]
the very fact that one must be delivered each and every time shows how ineffective a technique it was. If it was effective it would require only a few and the dog would stop performing the behavior, by definition this is what punishment is . If the dog does not stop the behavior obvious it doesn't if you have to repeatedly "dish out " the punishment then it is ineffective and rather than punishment it is abuse.
see;
Punishment: How not to do it.
good working definition of the term would be "presenting something that reduces the chance that a behavior will happen." For example, sharks can punish swimmers just by showing their dorsal fins, and hot rooms punish those who wear heavy clothing. Once the shark is removed, or the temperature drops, swimming and wearing heavy clothes will return to their normal rate of occurrence.
Punishment, therefore, decreases the likelihood that something will happen. It is not so much a description of how you imagine the behavior will change, but an assessment of how it actually changed. To say, "I punished the dog for soiling the carpet" is inaccurate if the behavior has not decreased in its rate of occurrence. This practice of inflicting discomfort after the fact is more accurately described as retaliation , retribution or just plain nastiness. i.e. you may have inflicted pain or terror but the animal did not connect it to the behavior! So, by definition, when used correctly, punishment always decreases response. The problem is that punishment is rarely the best solution to a problem, and is almost never practiced correctly.[/b]
First one must understand why the dog jumps up in the first place. Then comprhensively understand how to change the behavior. The problem with most quick fix solutions is inorder to prensent the idea simply a lot of short hand occurs and half the steps left out that is required for the dog to fully understand what it is you are trying to teach it. One needs a more whollistic approach in which you understand not just what it is you don't want but percisely what you want the dog to do and the step you need to use to train the dog to do it.
Why dogs jump up while greating humans
1. over and over again it is reward for doing so. Jumping up is an attention seeking behavior by doing so he gets attention.
2. the behavior is often thought to strat as a social interaction. dogs great face to face. Since the dog is lower it must raise itself up to do so with humans.
3. a basic lack of self control.
to solve the problem on must break the cycle. While the turning your back technique will work it often needs a lot of supporting help. dogs that lack self control are much harder to live with in general. The one good thing about self control is it is one of the few areas that dog tend to generalize,Apply learned behavior to new , novel situations.
1. down play exits and greeting keep them low key ignore the dog on arrivial until it calm. This does not mean simply keep turning your back to the dog but to go about your business as if the dog did not exist. admitedly much hard to do than say.,
2. teach calming and self control exercise. Like require a down stay when meals are prepared. having the dog wait at doorway etc until you tell him it is ok to pass through, etc see links at end of the post.
3. don't forget to reward the dog for the behavior you do want. far to often people thing absent ofpunmishment is ample a reward for good behavior. Once it is solidly trained perhaps but not when you are trying to instill it.,
4. don't be afraid to interact with the dog at his level. When he is calm get down on the floor with him.
5 Make sure all family members and freinds practics they same techniques. Dog will qickly learn if allowed who they can can cannot jump on
6. In cases where you have quest that are will not willing to follow your training program or the situation is not appropriate for it manage the dog to prevent the behavior. crating or issolating the dog from the situation where it could jump up.
7. rather than focus on what you don't want the dog to do like jump up focus on what you whant him to do sit calmly. THe reason for this is simple. It is not simply of not jumping up. If jumping up fails to get your attention the dog is more likely than not find and even more obnoxious behavior that you can no longer ignore. like scratching the back of your leg or whine until you are rady to pull your hear out. Focus on what you do want is easier on both you and the dog. It give you a clear idea what to reward and what not to which creates faster and morth thorough understanding by the dog see
Stopping Negative Behavior Positively
helpfull links
Quick Fix for a Jumping Dog
Any Dog Can Live Calmly in a House - Even Yours!
Lowering Arousal: How to Train Impulse Control
Settle Down and Shush
Rewarding Non-Behavior
Teaching Self Control
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Guidelines for Teaching Self Control 
