I'm sure it's been covered but how does one stop a young five months, Lab puppy jumping up at everybody we meet? Most adults don't seem to mind but she also loves young children and I'm afraid one is going to get hurt!
Re: She will keep jumping up! Tatze was really, really poor at this. Our trainer said to stand on the lead and let her greet nicely - it worked, she slowly learned to keep all four paws down (it took months) Of course the lead got a bit muddy, so we had three to wash and go. When off the lead we called her to us and popped her on 'till we walked by. Now she will come back and heel as we go by, no lead needed.
Re: She will keep jumping up! It takes a great deal of time and effort to stop a Labrador puppy jumping up. It is something most of us have struggled with. Every time someone allows your pup to jump up they are telling the dog that it is OK to jump up. No wonder it takes so long to train them out of it. You just have to firm with the people who smile at your pup and let it jump up. I say "No. She is being trained".
Re: She will keep jumping up! I still get this occasionally at 9 months old : I ask people to turn sideways and keep turning until she sits. Most people do, but others say 'it's ok, I'm used to dogs' I always reply by saying that I'm training her not to jump! I now have Harley focused on a ball whenever we see people when out and about to distract her. If she's on lead I get her to sit by bending down next to her and reward for 'calm'
Re: She will keep jumping up! Zeus is 4 months. When he jumps up on me or anyone I say "OFF." Off is also used when he jumps up on a table. All the neighbors, relatives and other visitors (mailman, UPS, etc.) are informed not to allow Zeus to jump up, and to use the off command, and turn away if he keeps doing it. I can see progress.
Re: She will keep jumping up! It's also important to be proactive in teaching an alternative behaviour, which means working on getting a really strong response to a sit cue and getting in first with that cue before they jump up on other people. Practise this at home, gradually working up to inviting the pup to jump up but rewarding for staying on the ground (best to have two people to do that - one to pretend to be the 'visitor' and one to be the handler). Asking people to kneel down so the dog can also work (if the people are doggy people). For dogs that just follow you round as you turn you can try taking a step forward into the dog's space. That doesn't mean making contact with the dog or pushing them - it means anticipating the leap and stepping into/claiming the space that the puppy is about to occupy. Then praise/treat if you don't get jumped on. They do get it in the end - it gradually diminishes with effort and time
