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Posted by ashwani
Aug 20, 2009

We have a 6 months old black Labrador who is progressing well with his training due to the tips given in your excellent book. he is generally obeying commands except that he is still nipping/ chewing my ankle/heel /other items. he has also not stopped jumping on me despite trying all the tips given in your book. Since he is growing stronger with age, I am worried that this problem must be resolved earliest.
2. He is generally not kept separated, is not always on leash and I have been keeping dogs for long time. However, my dear 'BOEING' is not improving his behaviour.
3. I request you to give a miraculous tip.'

Ashwani Kumar

Posted by LetsPlay
Aug 20, 2009

Hi there,

when and how does he nip at your ankles or hands? How do you react?
Also when he jumps up how do you react?
Is there anyone who allows him to jump up?
One of our labs used to jump up because two friends would fuss over her when she jumped up when she was little, so we had to train both, the dog and the friends. If the dog gets any reaction it will be worth while for him to do it again.
Make sure that everyone in your household sticks to the same rules. Jumping is off limits for everyone, no exceptions.

I always find that completely ignoring any bad behavior and walking away gets the best results.
As soon as your dog jumps up, turn around and walk away - no eye contact, no words, nothing.
If he does keep his four feet on the ground when you greet him give him a treat. They usually work it out pretty quickly.

Let us know how you get on
John

Posted by KOPsarah
Sep 13, 2009

hi ashwani,
If your dog is not responding to the normal "ignore it till its stops jumping and then praise it" then you can try the same procedure but using a head collar and lead on your dog. Put the head collar on and the leash under your foot at a length that your dog cannot jump right up. Every time it goes to jump up it won't be able to get up on your properly. As soon as it stops trying to jump up praise it and treat it. Continue using this method practicing regularly until your dog is reliable at it and then you can take away the head collar and leash part.

Hope this helps, if you have any further questions please don't hesitate to ask.

Posted by jemorse
Sep 23, 2009

Is there an error in your message???? Specifically in the paragraph

I always find that completely ignoring any bad behavior and walking away gets the best results.
As soon as your dog jumps up, turn around and walk away - no eye contact, no words, nothing.
If he [B][I][U]doesn't[/U][/I][/B] keep his four feet on the ground when you greet him give him a treat. They usually work it out pretty quickly.

it seems that the word "doesn't" is incorrect and should be "does" - or am I missing something?

jemorse

Posted by LetsPlay
Sep 23, 2009

Hi there,
it is wrong for sure. It should -of course -be "does". I must be getting old. He should only get a treat if all four paws are on the ground.
Thanks for letting me know, I fixed the post.
Cheers
John

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