We have an eight month old male boxer and since I am a teacher, I have been spending more time with him training this summer since I am off for most of the day. He is coming along very nicely in his behavior but I am having a lot of trouble with one aspect. Junior gets so excited around people that he cannot possibly sit and be greeted because he is kidney beaning so much and he has this horrible habit of jumping up on people. He has done this to children as well, and it is scary for them. I've tried keeping the leash on him and it has improved when we are in the house and people come in, but in public, I can't keep him down even with the leash on. It's becoming very frustrating. Any tips I could try?
Jumping on people
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basak
Boxer Insane
You can master the sit-stay command. That's what I do with Krose. He gets excited when seeing other dogs, want to play with them. But I always put him in sit-stay position and always give him a treat (his is just a pet on the head- he is cheap:D) when he behaves good for me.
If you are consistent on giving him the treat every time he behaves the way you wnat him to, he will learn that when he behaves that way, he will get the attention and the treat
But I am sure Dan or some others can give you better advice
basak
If you are consistent on giving him the treat every time he behaves the way you wnat him to, he will learn that when he behaves that way, he will get the attention and the treat
But I am sure Dan or some others can give you better advice
basak
Riverview369
Boxer Pal
I came onto the board to get help with the same problem as Raynor. Oscar is so darn excited to greet anyone - whether it's me or the UPS delivery man. He kidney beans, he boxes and he jumps on people. My parents visit me twice a year and I have to have Oscar on a leash when they walk up to the door ... and I step on the leash so Oscar doesn't have room to jump. (Which makes it awkward for me to greet my parents, who I haven't seen in six months!) And he won't calm down for at least ten minutes. Then, an hour later, he'll jump on my 70-year old Mom and send her into a wall! I took a training class at a Pet store (don't waste your money; the trainers don't always show up) and trainer would snap Oscar's leash and say, "no." And every time Oscar wanted to jump, he's say, "no." Well, that was fine, but some guests get a little bored with not being able to enter my house because I'm saying, "no" to my dog. I need some concrete answers. I like the "sit and stay" but Oscar is just too darn excited! He's the official "greeter" in the house and he takes his job too seriously! (Plus he's too friendly, he greets strangers with the save happiness as a close friend). Thanks for your help!
conn
Super Boxer
i know this book comes up a bunch here but in jan fennels dog listener she says that any acknowledgement of this jumping behavior tends to encourage it. She suggests you literally ignore the dog until he/she finishes jumping around etc..do not make eye contact during the time because that too is encouraging. She suggests telling your family/friends to ignore the dog as well when they enter your home...i imagine this will not be easy considering the size and friendliness of boxers but she goes on to say that if need be gate the dog in an area, answer the door and then a few minutes after the dog calms down let em out, call them to you and then give them love....almost like, it's on my terms bub not yours....great book, helped me with a host of issues good luck
good luck
Tulsa-Dan
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Put the dog in a sit/stay or down/stay. Then put your foot on the leash so the dog can only have enough slack in the leash to stand or sit but not enough to jump. Continue ignoring the dog as he tries to get up, but keep him in place with your foot on the leash. When the dog is calm and no longer trying to jump, then you can take your foot off and allow the dog to greet the people nicely -- but in a SIT/STAY ONLY.
If the dog will not comply and struggles too much, simply say to the person, "excuse me but we're training. we'll talk later." and immediately take the dog away from that person, not allowing the dog to greet them at all. The dog then learns that he must sit to be greeted, cannot jump, and if he doesn't the consequence is that he doesn't get to meet anyone at all.
In the house, same deal. Take a leash with you to the door. Before opening any door, have the dog sit/stay. Then put the leash on the put your foot on it as above. Then when your guests come in, take the dog with you, ON LEASH, and have him sit/stay at your feet. When the dog calms and lies down, leave him there (ignoring him) for 2 full minutes or more, then silently unhook the leash and allow the dog to get up and sniff and greet nicely. If he jumps and is obnoxious then, simply put the leash back on, back to your feet and ignore the dog again until he is calm.
And, as will all training, it takes time, patience and a lot of love and treats!
Good luck.
If the dog will not comply and struggles too much, simply say to the person, "excuse me but we're training. we'll talk later." and immediately take the dog away from that person, not allowing the dog to greet them at all. The dog then learns that he must sit to be greeted, cannot jump, and if he doesn't the consequence is that he doesn't get to meet anyone at all.
In the house, same deal. Take a leash with you to the door. Before opening any door, have the dog sit/stay. Then put the leash on the put your foot on it as above. Then when your guests come in, take the dog with you, ON LEASH, and have him sit/stay at your feet. When the dog calms and lies down, leave him there (ignoring him) for 2 full minutes or more, then silently unhook the leash and allow the dog to get up and sniff and greet nicely. If he jumps and is obnoxious then, simply put the leash back on, back to your feet and ignore the dog again until he is calm.
And, as will all training, it takes time, patience and a lot of love and treats!
Good luck.
Rikansolja
Boxer Buddy
Great Advice!
I'm having the same problem with my 4 month old Boxer pup! I'm trying to nip it in the but now before he gets to big!
I'm having the same problem with my 4 month old Boxer pup! I'm trying to nip it in the but now before he gets to big!
nuit5
Boxer Buddy
Thank goodness I'm not the only one!! haha...Abby is *approximately* a year or so old. Those of you that have read any previous posts know that she was a rescue, so she came "preprogrammed" with a few good habits (sit, potty trained) and also a few bad ones (MAJOR seperation anxiety). We've got most of the major issues worked out except the jumping on people. She does REALLY well w/kids and my elderly grandparents, she just jumps around them, never hitting them (and they just giggle), but with me or visitors, she wants to jump up on them. She's slowly learning not to jump up on me, and that I'm not going to pet her when I get home from work until she sits, but with company.....that is out the door..haha..especially people she knows. Anyway, just had to say I'm glad I'm not the only one! haha..
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Bethysue
Boxer Booster
but what do you do at the dog park??
okay, i have printed out dan's plan for breaking this habit, and i will put it into effect tonight when i get home from work. i know this will help with over all greeting in most situations, but how about the dog park?
roxy gets SOOOO excited when she goes there, and rightfully so in my opinion. i know that consistancy is the key with training, but in an atmosphere like that (she's off leash which is the whole reason that i take here there,) and the park is HUGE so even though she is always in my sight, i am usually more then 30 yards from her most of the time. ( i would have to literally jog around the park for an hour to be by her side the whole time...)
the problem is not really a problem at the park EXCEPT when people bring little kids to the park ( WHY- WHY- WHY???!) roxy LOVES kid and CHARGES at them and jumps up on them. most parents realise this is the risk you take at the dog park, and she never bites or anything- she just jumps. but i have had one horrible experience there with a jerk of a dad who had his 7 TODDLERS running around the park with STICKS in their hands... roxy jumped on a kid and he started screaming at me and told me i had a vicious dog who should be on leash at all times. i asked him what would inspire him to bring 7 toddlers to a DOG PARK in the first place....it was ugly and i was really upset about it. people who saw the whole thing commented that those kids will now be afraid of dogs due to his reaction....
anyway- any ideas on a situation like that? for now i just avoid the park on weekends and get sick to my stomach every time i see kids at the dog park, although that is the only bad experience i have had there....
thanks for any advice you have! :confused:
p.s more info: roxy is 4 months and 2 weeks old, and she comes EVERY single time i whistle for her at the park, no matter how far away she is and even if she hears me but doesn't see me- people come up to me daily and remark how well she listens to me for being so young, because she has always been that way... so she IS listening to some extent...she's just so darn excited when it comes to people...!
okay, i have printed out dan's plan for breaking this habit, and i will put it into effect tonight when i get home from work. i know this will help with over all greeting in most situations, but how about the dog park?
roxy gets SOOOO excited when she goes there, and rightfully so in my opinion. i know that consistancy is the key with training, but in an atmosphere like that (she's off leash which is the whole reason that i take here there,) and the park is HUGE so even though she is always in my sight, i am usually more then 30 yards from her most of the time. ( i would have to literally jog around the park for an hour to be by her side the whole time...)
the problem is not really a problem at the park EXCEPT when people bring little kids to the park ( WHY- WHY- WHY???!) roxy LOVES kid and CHARGES at them and jumps up on them. most parents realise this is the risk you take at the dog park, and she never bites or anything- she just jumps. but i have had one horrible experience there with a jerk of a dad who had his 7 TODDLERS running around the park with STICKS in their hands... roxy jumped on a kid and he started screaming at me and told me i had a vicious dog who should be on leash at all times. i asked him what would inspire him to bring 7 toddlers to a DOG PARK in the first place....it was ugly and i was really upset about it. people who saw the whole thing commented that those kids will now be afraid of dogs due to his reaction....
anyway- any ideas on a situation like that? for now i just avoid the park on weekends and get sick to my stomach every time i see kids at the dog park, although that is the only bad experience i have had there....
thanks for any advice you have! :confused:
p.s more info: roxy is 4 months and 2 weeks old, and she comes EVERY single time i whistle for her at the park, no matter how far away she is and even if she hears me but doesn't see me- people come up to me daily and remark how well she listens to me for being so young, because she has always been that way... so she IS listening to some extent...she's just so darn excited when it comes to people...!
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jray
Boxer Insane
Ditto here...Oskar is almost 6 months and also is SOOO excited to meet new people! We started the ignoring thing 2 weeks ago-in AM ignore for 5 minutes before talking to him and letting him out, come home ignore again for 5, when new people come over tell to ignore 5, sit stay when new people come over... I also turn my back when he jumps and DON"T touch him when he does jump. It has made a difference. Now when we walk and he sees someone he sits! Keep up the training it's in their blood to jump so it is difficult.
Bethysue
Boxer Booster
turning your back to them and not touching them at all is a good idea...i have been ignoring her when i get home, but i think those additional steps would make it more dramatic. ( i only touch her to get her down off me, but i guess in her eyes any touching is good...) i have also stopped making eye contact because i read that is a big thing to.
i took her hiking yesterday instead of to the park, and the whole time we practiced "wait" and "down" when she met people or when she ran too far ahead. she did so great. i think i will reduce my days at the park and up my days on the trails to give her more practice time.
i took her hiking yesterday instead of to the park, and the whole time we practiced "wait" and "down" when she met people or when she ran too far ahead. she did so great. i think i will reduce my days at the park and up my days on the trails to give her more practice time.
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