How can I stop him from jumping up on us when he says hello!!?! - YorkieTalk.com Forums

kingston_james · 12-10-2008, 07:10 PM

This boy drives me crazy I tell ya!

I love his little affections that he shows, but at the same time, I can't stand it when he jumps up on our legs and stuff... we're not quite sure what to do

Any tips??

RachelGenson · 12-10-2008, 07:17 PM

Ben does this to me as well! I can barely make it across the room without him jumping or trying to bite my pant legs or my feet. I just have to stop about 4 or 5 times and tell him no or sit/stay. I dont want to step on him, so I have to stop. He gets the picture for about 10 mins, until I want to leave the room to go somewhere else in the house! Just keep working with him and telling him No or Down.

nneessaa · 12-10-2008, 07:50 PM

Not sure if this will work for you because I'm not a trainer and this is only my experience.. but here goes. When I first met Max he jumped everywhere on all people and couches. He still does jump when he is excited sometimes but he knows that he has to sit to get affection. If he jumps I ignore him. If he sits next to me I pick him up to put him on the bed/couch/my lap. If he stands next to me when he is excited I pet him. I do not push him down or tell him no (he is already excited and this would just excite him further). I try to not get him into the super crazy mode.. well ok I do admit to that sometimes because I like to see him run around crazily.. but for the most part we try to stay calm! Good luck.

Vanessa

MeAndMyOlivia · 12-10-2008, 08:09 PM

I took my last dog to some training classes. Here is what they trained us to do:

When your dog jumps on you, quickly and immediately turn away from them, cross your arms and do not make eye contact until they stop the jumping. Once they calm down, resume your normal stance and interact with them. If they jump again, do the same thing again. It was amazing how well this worked with Toby - it only took a few times for him to catch on to the fact that he would not get my attention unless he behaved. But he never did catch on to the "stay" command! LOL

Dougal&Little · 12-11-2008, 01:15 AM

Both of those are brilliant methods. Basically any interaction with your dog can be seen as reinforcement for your dog. Just ignore the behaviour you don't want and reward the behaviour you want. For a wee while you might like to practice with treats - ask your dog to sit and reward him when he sits - (try throwing the treat away from you so that your dog is rewarded by being away from you too!)

Yorkies are smart little suckers and as long as you are consistent with the reward you'll find it's not long until his first reaction is to snap that little butt to the floor!

chachi · 12-11-2008, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by MeAndMyOlivia

I took my last dog to some training classes. Here is what they trained us to do:

When your dog jumps on you, quickly and immediately turn away from them, cross your arms and do not make eye contact until they stop the jumping. Once they calm down, resume your normal stance and interact with them. If they jump again, do the same thing again. It was amazing how well this worked with Toby - it only took a few times for him to catch on to the fact that he would not get my attention unless he behaved. But he never did catch on to the "stay" command! LOL

Thats what a trainer on Oprah showed her to do

Lesley Carol · 12-11-2008, 02:35 AM

Here's another idea, which works for any sized dog:

When your dog jumps up, catch hold of his front paws ... and keep him up for a while. All you have to do is hold on to his paws for a few seconds and you'll find that he soon struggles to get all four feet on the floor again. Do this each time he jumps up and you'll find he soon stops (although you may end up with a bad back from bending down to catch his paws!)

yasminv1 · 12-11-2008, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by MeAndMyOlivia

I took my last dog to some training classes. Here is what they trained us to do:

When your dog jumps on you, quickly and immediately turn away from them, cross your arms and do not make eye contact until they stop the jumping. Once they calm down, resume your normal stance and interact with them. If they jump again, do the same thing again. It was amazing how well this worked with Toby - it only took a few times for him to catch on to the fact that he would not get my attention unless he behaved. But he never did catch on to the "stay" command! LOL

Excellent Advice. This is what our trainer told us to do too.

LoveMyJake · 12-11-2008, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by MeAndMyOlivia

I took my last dog to some training classes. Here is what they trained us to do:

When your dog jumps on you, quickly and immediately turn away from them, cross your arms and do not make eye contact until they stop the jumping. Once they calm down, resume your normal stance and interact with them. If they jump again, do the same thing again. It was amazing how well this worked with Toby - it only took a few times for him to catch on to the fact that he would not get my attention unless he behaved. But he never did catch on to the "stay" command! LOL

This is great advice, and it works very well on mine. Also, if your dog jumps on you when you first come home from somewhere, come in the house and ignore them until they calm down, then go to THEM. Otherwise, if you pet them or pick them up when you first get home, you're reinforcing the excited/jumping behavior.

pang1982 · 12-11-2008, 11:41 AM

You've already heard this from previous posts, but I would say hi if he/she hasn't seen you all day. Once you've given him/her a bit of attention, then if he/she continues to jump all over your legs, say stop or no and just ignore it and not make eye contact, that usually works for me.

Moses · 12-11-2008, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by LoveMyJake

This is great advice, and it works very well on mine. Also, if your dog jumps on you when you first come home from somewhere, come in the house and ignore them until they calm down, then go to THEM. Otherwise, if you pet them or pick them up when you first get home, you're reinforcing the excited/jumping behavior.

This is exaclty what Victoria teaches. Also teach the down command as well. When I first come home I do say Hey Baby but keep walking. I don't pet my boy right away. I give him a few minutes to calm down. He doesn't jump on me at all when I come through the door and I don't want him jumping on other people either.

JoeyP · 12-11-2008, 04:43 PM

MeandMy is absolutely right

When dogs in a pack greet each other they do a dance and jump up all over each other ... it comes naturally to them
When you bend down and scold him ....you're just doing "part of the dance"

Of course he's not gonna get it ... you're just playin along
Treat him like he's not there and the jumping up on you is gonna stop real soon

12-10-2008, 07:10 PM	#1
kingston_james Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 86	How can I stop him from jumping up on us when he says hello!!?! This boy drives me crazy I tell ya! I love his little affections that he shows, but at the same time, I can't stand it when he jumps up on our legs and stuff... we're not quite sure what to do Any tips?? __________________ KIKI 's KINGSTON

12-10-2008, 07:17 PM	#2
RachelGenson Ben's Mommy Donating Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New York Posts: 1,024	Ben does this to me as well! I can barely make it across the room without him jumping or trying to bite my pant legs or my feet. I just have to stop about 4 or 5 times and tell him no or sit/stay. I dont want to step on him, so I have to stop. He gets the picture for about 10 mins, until I want to leave the room to go somewhere else in the house! Just keep working with him and telling him No or Down. __________________ Rachel -n- Ben

12-10-2008, 08:09 PM	#4
MeAndMyOlivia YT Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 414	I took my last dog to some training classes. Here is what they trained us to do: When your dog jumps on you, quickly and immediately turn away from them, cross your arms and do not make eye contact until they stop the jumping. Once they calm down, resume your normal stance and interact with them. If they jump again, do the same thing again. It was amazing how well this worked with Toby - it only took a few times for him to catch on to the fact that he would not get my attention unless he behaved. But he never did catch on to the "stay" command! LOL __________________ Terri and Olivia (R.I.P. my sweet little girl)

12-11-2008, 01:15 AM	#5
Dougal&Little Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 944	Both of those are brilliant methods. Basically any interaction with your dog can be seen as reinforcement for your dog. Just ignore the behaviour you don't want and reward the behaviour you want. For a wee while you might like to practice with treats - ask your dog to sit and reward him when he sits - (try throwing the treat away from you so that your dog is rewarded by being away from you too!) Yorkies are smart little suckers and as long as you are consistent with the reward you'll find it's not long until his first reaction is to snap that little butt to the floor! __________________ Dougal (card carrying member of the Teapot Club) & Dixie (aka Evil Wee) Dougal's Facebook Dixie's Facebook

12-11-2008, 02:35 AM	#7
Lesley Carol Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tyne & Wear, UK Posts: 219	Here's another idea, which works for any sized dog: When your dog jumps up, catch hold of his front paws ... and keep him up for a while. All you have to do is hold on to his paws for a few seconds and you'll find that he soon struggles to get all four feet on the floor again. Do this each time he jumps up and you'll find he soon stops (although you may end up with a bad back from bending down to catch his paws!) __________________ Lucy's Mum Age & treachery will always overcome youth & skill

12-10-2008, 07:50 PM	#3
nneessaa YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cupertino, CA, USA Posts: 516	Not sure if this will work for you because I'm not a trainer and this is only my experience.. but here goes. When I first met Max he jumped everywhere on all people and couches. He still does jump when he is excited sometimes but he knows that he has to sit to get affection. If he jumps I ignore him. If he sits next to me I pick him up to put him on the bed/couch/my lap. If he stands next to me when he is excited I pet him. I do not push him down or tell him no (he is already excited and this would just excite him further). I try to not get him into the super crazy mode.. well ok I do admit to that sometimes because I like to see him run around crazily.. but for the most part we try to stay calm! Good luck. Vanessa

12-11-2008, 11:41 AM	#10
pang1982 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 73	You've already heard this from previous posts, but I would say hi if he/she hasn't seen you all day. Once you've given him/her a bit of attention, then if he/she continues to jump all over your legs, say stop or no and just ignore it and not make eye contact, that usually works for me. __________________ BluePangTaylorTwix

12-11-2008, 04:43 PM	#12
JoeyP YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Miami, FL,USA Posts: 1,005	MeandMy is absolutely right When dogs in a pack greet each other they do a dance and jump up all over each other ... it comes naturally to them When you bend down and scold him ....you're just doing "part of the dance" Of course he's not gonna get it ... you're just playin along Treat him like he's not there and the jumping up on you is gonna stop real soon __________________ Mike and Zach's Dadd