If you have a dog that jumps and you have visitors

[Sometimesfraught82]

Please
Please
Stop them from bloody jumping up at your guests. If a child was doing it, presumably you would.

But so many give dogs free passes.

Beautiful skirt I wore.... dirty and scratched before I’d even made it through to the kitchen!

YANBU.

Learn to control your bloody dog.

Even worse is when you’re out on a walk and a total stranger’s dog runs up and leaps onto you. I used to do the whole smiling polite ‘oh no don’t worry about it, it’s okay!’ thing because it felt awkward otherwise. As I got older I stopped giving a shit, they’re the ones making things awkward having their animal leap all over strangers (who could be phobic of dogs, allergic, wearing something nice or just not bloody want a dog on them). So I allow myself to look a bit horrified and tell them they really ought to get control over their dog before letting them off the lead.

They get a free pass in their house as long as they realise some people will stop visiting. Outside they definitely need to stop the dog jumping up.

What was the situation that you went into someone's house without knowing they had a dog? Were they strangers?

@Russell19

What was the situation that you went into someone's house without knowing they had a dog? Were they strangers?

Pretty much

They were hosting a surprise 50th for a mutual friend.

@Chailatteplease

YANBU people don’t train dogs anymore. My last dog trainer told me a dog jumping at a person is classed as assault in the eyes of law.

More likely to be considered a dog dangerously out of control than assault.

Also would be a massive over reaction. Don't get me wrong dogs shouldn't be able to jump up at people. They should be trained but surely we haven't all completely lost our sense of proportion have we?

ChangePart1 I do that too. The other day I was walking to the shop and a lady was playing with her dog as I went past. It ran up behind me and was literally walking on the back of my flip flops! She was laughing calling it, going 'shes ok, just being friendly' etc.. I'm not bloody scared of dogs just not that keen on them, don't want strange ones near me and certainly not trying to walk in my shoes . I just looked at her with a very unsmiley face.

Can’t stand this. I adore dogs and have dogs but people that just can’t be arsed to train their dogs (how hard is it to stop a 8/12 week old puppy from jumping up, not at all, train it then, unless it’s a rescue or course but then get onto the training straight away!) it’s so rude to let your dog jump all over people. Our dogs wouldn’t dream of doing it.

YANBU.

This is my mums dog. After begging her to control it, I’ve given up. Now I refuse to go into the house. I pick her up in my car and drop her back after we have been for coffee or whatever. Why should I be afraid to wear nice clothes or shorts in case I’m scratched or covered in hair?

Currently sporting two long scratches down my arm due to arriving at the home of a dog whose owner couldn't be bothered to train her. Bloody hurts.

I’m not alone!

The jumping and the bloody barking! So many people I know have dogs who go apesh*t whenever they see anyone. Even saying hi to a friend I bumped into in the park and the dog is making a commotion. And it's all 'stop that, oh she's so excited'.
Barking is designed to sound aggressive, it's so stressful to be facing it, I wonder if owners stop noticing it.

I hate it when you have to fake laugh and pretend to find it cute

My Foster dogs will sometimes jump up. I'll always keep them in another room until asked to bring them out.
I always tell my guests not to be shy if the dog does something you don't like. The dogs understand Get down, No, go to bed, get back, be quiet. But tbh lots of guests don't help themselves and pet and coo over the dogs while they jump. I have to basically beg people to join me in telling them to get down, otherwise the dogs think it's OK.

We have a dog who can get excitable when someone visits. Most of my visitors have dogs themselves and are fine with it but if we ever have a non-dog human in the house I tend to put them in a different room.

@PhannyPharts I’m just repeating what my very experienced trainer told me. He rehabilitates aggressive dogs, wasn’t exaggerating just talking about what the law states.

I fucking hate this. Not only in people's houses but happens out running all the time. I've been scratched and had clothes spoilt so many times. I have no qualms about raising my knee and shouting 'get down' now

My staffy would if given the chance jump up. I couldn’t train it out of her therefore whenever a visitor came she was locked behind a stair gate. It’s just rude to allow your dog to jump up on people.

But then I’ve had a few nobhead visitors who actually encourage it and then get scratched to death. “Oh it’s okay it’s okay” actually it’s not fucking okay, stop encouraging it.

@AlCalavicci

I really like dogs but this would still get on my nerves

Same.

It's bad training and bad control.

Shame. They can be amazingly fun without the damage and stress for guests

My dog jumps up. She likes to hug. She is VERY light on her feet and never pushes anyone, however I always correct her and pull her down. Unfortunately most of my friends and family encourage it. It pisses me off! She does respond to DOWN... or my putting her hand on her collar. Most of the people we know love her as she is so very lovely...no shedding and for her size ..very light on the feet. She is a standard poodle. I hate it when she jumps and do my best to curtail it but it really does not help when people try to give her a HUG. arrhh. mine is the silver in the photo

I was waiting for pics! 😁

I hate dogs at the best of times but I especially hate untrained nuisance ones like that jump up and destroy clothing.

My friend has four rescue dogs that she’s not bothered to train, and a few years ago one of them jumped up at me tearing a brand new pair of sport leggings and cutting my knee badly in the process. I still have a scar on my knee from it, and of course she’s still not bothered to train them.

I hate jumpy dogs. My friend has a new puppy who she has already described as "bouncy" and I can tell this dog is going to be exactly like her last one, jumping up on me whenever I go and visit.
The worst time though was when I went to collect a parcel from a neighbour and they let their bloody huge dog jump up on me - a complete stranger - without saying a word. I didn't say anything because I just wanted my parcel but honestly, who does that?!

Yeah, I have a friend who I won't go visit in her house anymore because her dog is a nightmare. Jumps up, barks, doesn't calm down for ages, growls at her kid and chews the kid's toys. I like dogs but this one stresses me out.

It's getting really fat too, don't think my friend bothers to walk it properly.

my girl only jumps up when encouraged to do so. People that visit homes with dogs should NOT encourage this behavior! I am the meanest pet mom ever when i tell her to get down and family and friends say " no...she is fine...just giving me some loving" Great. Undo my training because you want a cuddle. most of the time she is a very lovely, quiet dog that likes cuddling on the couch with us in the evening.