Common Dog Problems

How to Stop Your Dog Jumping Up

Why do dogs jump up?

  • Many dogs are compulsive greeters
  • Dogs that know each other often greet one-another with a ‘high ten'
  • Often jumping up has been reinforced by owners as a puppy
  • To get attention
  • To lick at your face in appeasement
  • To invade your space.

How NOT to fix this problem

Kneeing the dog in the chest
Not only does this method not work, it is downright dangerous and could crack a rib or otherwise injure or even kill your dog.......

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