How do I train my young dog not to jump up when I’m about to give her a treat?
I have two english bulldogs. The young one won’t wait her turn when I am giving them both a treat at the same time. She jumps over the other dog and tries to steal the other dogs treat.
July 26th, 2010 at 7:51 am
Simple: don’t give her a treat at all until she stops jumping and is in a sit.
July 26th, 2010 at 8:42 am
Don’t give her a treat until she sits down… this will take a bit of practice… perhaps doing it without the other dog around will be helpful at first… make her sit, stay calm and then give her a treat.
July 26th, 2010 at 8:47 am
tell it to sit and pat it on the nose with the treat and repeat the command to sit..if it does not sit then no treat
July 26th, 2010 at 8:53 am
teach her to sit on her own first. then when you have done this and she can do it properly try telling her to sit and give her a treat. if she jumps dnt give her one but if she stays sat down she will learn that when she sits she will get a treat.
July 26th, 2010 at 9:50 am
Have her sit first and then show/give the treat.
July 26th, 2010 at 9:59 am
Make sure you reward them ONLY when they are in a calm state. When the young one gets a treat when she is excited, she will continue that behavior.
This is from Cesar Millan (The Dog Whisperer) book…
“When is the right time to share affection?
After a dog has exercised and eaten. After a dog has changed his unwanted behavior into a behavior that you asked for. After a dog has responded to a rule or a command. If you dog jumps up on you demanding to be petted, it’s probably your instinct to oblige her. This behavior sends her the signal that she is in charge. Share your affection to sit down and calm down. Then you share affection, on your terms. Your dog will quickly come to realize that there is only one correct behavior to get her the things she wants.
When is the wrong time to give affection?
When your dog is fearful, anxious, possessive, dominant, aggressive, whining, begging, barking—or breaking any rule of your household. Anytime you give affection, you reinforce the behavior that preceded it. You cannot “love” a dog out of her bad behavior, just as you can’t “love” a criminal into stopping his crimes.”
July 26th, 2010 at 10:55 am
Hey how’s it going ….i had this problem with my do to …what you do is . just tell her to sit and if she jumps up at you you just turn away from her and dont face he when she stops jumping you tell her to sit again if she jumps do the same again it does work
:REMEMBER NOT TO RAISE YOUR VOICE BECAUSE THE HIGH OR LOWER PITCH WILL EXCITE THEM AND MAKE THEM HYPO AGAIN(just stay calm) hope it helps
from:Sarah ,15