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JUMPING UP |
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Dogs greet one another by licking and sniffing around each other's faces, but of course our faces are well out of reach of puppies. Jumping up enables them to exhibit this natural behaviour and also gain our attention.
- Don't shout "off" or react in any way when he jumps up, i.e. don.t give him the attention he craves. It is better to ignore him so he learns that people only talk to him when his four paws are on the ground.
- Never encourage puppy to jump up. While this may be cute in a puppy, in an adult dog it is unacceptable and can be dangerous. When greeting puppy, come down to his level so it is easy for him to make contact with you.
- For the puppy that insists on jumping up, there should be some well-timed preventative intervention. The use of a house line attached to puppy's collar will allow you to easily guide him back to the floor where he can be rewarded.
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