Dog Training: Stop Your Dogs from Barking and Jumping on Guests
- Thriving Canine
They say to themselves do I prepare to play or do I prepare to to attack.
They're barking they're excited.
All of this excitement is happening for one reason - someone rang the bell! Dogs instinctively want to protect theirterritory as well as their pack.
House dogs have also been conditioned to become excited when visitors come by.
A doorbell ringing or aknock on the door for many dogs is a signal that somethinggood is on the other side.
A dog barking to let us know thatsomeone's at the door is perfectly acceptable.
They're just doing their job.
Once we'vebeen alerted, it's our job to manage our dog has wegreet and entertain our guests.
If you areconfident that your dog has a solid down-stay or sit-stay, you will begin yourexercise like this.
First you will place your doginto position far enough away from the door to allowyour guests to enter freely.
Next your fill in your guest.
"Hey, I'm training the dogs so if you can just be patient come in quietly just totally ignore the dogs.
" "Good dogs!" "Come on in.
Don't look at them.
" "how've you been? how ya doing? Nice to see ya.
" "Good dogs.
" Remember, a down or sit-stay is an official command so don't forget to praise and release.
"now you can say hi.
" - If you're obedienceis not at this level try using a tether.
Ialways recommend having your tether ready at all times.
You never know whenan unexpected guest may arrive.
You can use a banister, table leg ordoorknob using this technique.
When deciding whereto put your tether make sure it's anchored far enough awayto allow your guests to enter comfortably should you dont make his way to the endof the leash.
When not in use, simply tuck it away.
If you're tethering your dog without any obedience command, yourexercise will look like this.
"Hey, how's it going.
Hey, I'm training the dog so just come on in just don't look at him or anything, justwalk right on in.
Don't worry about him we're just training him right now just come on inthis way and I'll have to say hi to him in a second.
after you've greeted your guest andgiven them the instructions go back to your dog, untie his tether andbring him into the room on leash.
Don't worry about him just yet he's still a little excited.
So, we're gonna wait for him to calm down.
When he calms down I'll let you say, "hi" or give him a treat or something like that.
"So, how've you been?.
"The nice part about this technique is your dog gets to be included with the company and your guests are put in theuncomfortable situation of getting jumped on.
This is particularly important with non-dog people.
Through this exercise your dog also learns that settling down bringsgood things.
It's really important that you don'tforget to praise good behavior.
As your dog calms down allow your guests to say "hi" if they wish.
theidea here is to recondition your dog to realize that a guest coming to visit doesn'tmean they can behave like a maniac and that good behavior gets rewarded.
Practice this exercise as often as you can, even if you're alone.
it's good for your dog to becomedesensitized to door knocking doorbells and the front door being openin general.
Start on-leash with no obedience commands then workyour way up to a down-stay or a sit-stay on the leash.
Nice thing about this isthat if they do break they can only get to the end of the leash.
If this does happen simply put them back into position andcontinue with the exercise.
One day you'll be able to remove theleash altogether.
Enjoy your company! Thanks for tuning in Catch you next time.
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