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dog jumping up

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oxocube · 21/09/2010 12:45

I'm sorry if this topic has been done to death but could anyone advise me on what to do with my goldie who is 7 months and keeps jumping up at strangers in the woods. I KNOW I should have sorted this by now but I guess its the age old scenario - what is cute in a 10 week pup is not cute in a 23 kg adolescent who has just jumped out of the lake and is covered in mud!

So, I've accepted that this is my problem and not my dog's, everyone in the house is now following the same rule of fold arms and turn away and give no attention until she is sitting down, and I've asked the kids to let their friends know that this is what they must do rather than make a fuss of her but what about when she is out and off the lead? TBH, this is when the main problem occurs as she is so excited to meet everyone. She seems to forget all her training and refuses to come back until she has 'greeted' the stranger.

If I notice anyone before she does, I distract her or call her back to me and put her on the lead until trouble has past but this won't solve the problem. Is is something she will outgrow as she matures? Can I use clicker and treat to stop her jumping and if so how? In all other respects, she is adorable.

Thanks for any help

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Bella32 · 27/09/2010 09:12

You're not a failure, oxo. Well done today!

Studies have shown that when they are sufficiently distracted they physically can't hear you - trust me, we've all been through this stage.

You're doing great

anonymousbird · 27/09/2010 09:18

Oh gosh, absolutely not a failure. no no no!

Just hang in there, and just as with kids (and DH!!), consistency, rewards and praise. And she WILL naturally calm down, honestly she will. She is still so young.

Good luck.

WynkenBlynkenandNod · 27/09/2010 10:05

She's hit those teenage years now though Oxo. I mentioned my dog was 8 months to someone I know with a dog and she said knowingly, 'Cloth eared is she ?' She wasn't wrong ! It was when Plog was 9 months her Puppy Class over ran a fair bit as we spent 20 minutes trying to get her to stand down the end of the room, wait then come to me when called. She'd been great at doing it for weeks then one day realised actually, she didn't have to come to me, she could go and do whatever she wanted. Which consisted of going over and trying to play with the other dogs and jump all over their owners.

Everyone was really kind and ignored her and tried to keep their dogs busy (no easy task with a bouncy brown monster jumping on them). Then there was a 5 minute stand off with me in one corner of the room and her in another, neither prepared to budge despite me waving liver cake, roast chicken, looking exciting, ignoring her, banging on metal to make interesting noises. I had to book a hairdresser's appointment to cover my white hairs after that.

I think it's a right of passage you have to pass through so you in turn can nod knowingly at other owners with pups in a couple of years time and say 'well she's still very young isn't she' or in the case of Mr John Smith with terrier and flat cap in the woods here 'She's nowt but a young'un'.

Bella32 · 27/09/2010 10:23

It is a rite of passage, Wynken. True.

I always try not to snigger when people say 'my 4 month old pup always comes back straight away'.

Yeah, right. Just you wait

Blondeshavemorefun · 27/09/2010 10:42

chicken on a dog

i find cheese/organic pork/venison sausages or blue dishcloths work well in our household lol

Bella32 · 27/09/2010 10:55

anonymousbird · 27/09/2010 10:56

Liver.
Our dog went wild for chopped cooked liver.
Cheap as cheaps is an advantage!

Blondeshavemorefun · 27/09/2010 17:06

you know my views bella, as mr blondes would say eyes/ears&arseholes

Bella32 · 27/09/2010 18:37

Yes, Blondie.

But enough about your ex boyfriends

Blondeshavemorefun · 27/09/2010 19:30

BELLA!!!!

BEHAVE!!!!

Bella32 · 27/09/2010 19:55

Blondeshavemorefun · 27/09/2010 20:08

if you are not careful i will shove that where the sun dont shine!!!

Bella32 · 27/09/2010 20:14

Blondeshavemorefun · 27/09/2010 20:22

you have several holes honey that i can shove your [biscuits] up

Blondeshavemorefun · 27/09/2010 20:23

bugger that will teach me not to preview

you win :)

midori1999 · 27/09/2010 20:44

"I might be one of those walkers. I love dogs greeting me. Having one of my own though, I am sensible enough not to approach dogs who are clearly under control, but if one comes bounding towards me it's greeted by me."

You're the worst nightmare of someone training their dog then.

Scenario 1: dog bounds over to strange person. Said person completely ignores dog. Dog thinks 'well, that was boring and my owner is much more interesting. Next time I won't bother going over to strangers, but will go back to my owner instead'

Scenario 2: dog bounds over to stranger who enthusiastically greets dog with a big, excited 'Hello'. Dog thinks 'ooh, people I don't know are really friendly, new and exciting. Much for fun meeting someone different to my owner, I want to meet as many strangers as I can!'

or something along those lines anyway...

Blondeshavemorefun · 27/09/2010 20:51

and what about scenario 3 - person/child scream and go bananas :)

Bella32 · 27/09/2010 21:50

Scenario 2 people get sent to meet Scenario 3 paople, so scenario 2 people can see the problems they create.

It's a bit like making offenders meet their victims

Blondeshavemorefun · 27/09/2010 23:26

Karma lol

ShinyAndNew · 27/09/2010 23:32

I promise I will stop greeting dogs, unless I am allowed to. Apart from the mad staffy who we see in the park who comes bounding towards us and then stops so suddenly he goes skidding along the wet grass, before promptly turning onto his back, begging you to tickle his tummy.

I cannot ignore him.

In my defence it is usually dogs I know anyway. Most dogs around here are very well trained.

midori1999 · 27/09/2010 23:49

Bella, are the scenario 3 people waving hands?! If so, no-one should be made to visit scenario 3 people, no matter what they have done... a fate worse than death...

Bella32 · 28/09/2010 04:45

Good point, Midori.

If the scenario 3 people raise their hands above hip height, turn around and/or are dressed in any way like 'ramblers' (full waterproof gear on a clear day, socks outside trousers, a map in a clear plastic pocket tied around their neck, a walking stick when it is evident they are able-bodied) then there is only one available option.

We shall send them to Cesar Millan

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oxocube · 28/09/2010 08:53

I see some progress . Okay, to be fair, we only saw 2 other dogs and owners today and Phoebe was on the lead when we met them both but she pulled less and I was able to divert her attention to the treat (even though all I had was rubbish dog biscuits as dd had eaten the sausage!)

We did lots of recall and she usually came quickly and on the lead did lots of walking to heal and walking and waiting. I found that she was better going from the car to the front door too as we had to cross a road with quite a few distractions. By no means perfect but I see some light

I am now blessing all the people in the woods who turn away and ignore if my dog runs to them and jumps up

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Bella32 · 28/09/2010 09:55

Brill, oxo, brill.

Now you just have to train dd not to eat the sausage

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oxocube · 28/09/2010 12:46

Ah Bella, but my kids are like a swarm of locusts, eating everything in their path. I think the dog will be easier to train

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