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Originally Posted by corgimom
my puppy instructor was telling me last night that when I or anyone else is
sitting, and Cody jumps on us, we should lean our shoulder into him which will make him get down. She also said if we are standing and he jumps on people, they should slide their knee into him gently(not jerk it) which will force him down. The word I was taught was "off" which means front paws off of whatever they are on, however, She said that no word is needed, just the methods up above, but once again, this is one trainers way of teaching things.
I must say that my instructors never use the word no(well, one did, but she said it was for utmost emergencies) - otherwise, it is just not in their vocabulary. They say the word no is way overused for everything we want our dogs to stop doing and therefore they give each command a specific word without the word no attached to it. - again, everyone has a different opinion.
I do encourage him to sit when my sons friends come over and certain friends seem to excite him more than others. He is getting better, but everyone has to be on the same "page" with teaching him the same way. He will get better as he matures, I am certain about that and my instructor says he is too young to expect him to be doing everything right.
linda
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*~* Re~direction....just like with CHILDREN...we should re~direct our puppies & dogs.
GREAT POINT !!
I might be saying, "NO" too much.
I ususlly say, "NO...jumping" but maybe as soon as the doorbell rings I should make Sunshine move away from the door. I could say, "Sunshine...come.", "Sunshine...this way". Midnight & Sunshine know this command, "Come...THIS WAY". Whenever I am walking Midnight & Sunshine and they veer toward something that I do not want them near (like a neighbor's FRONT lawn..etc..) I simply say, "Midnight..Sunshine...THIS WAY" and I will turn my body in the opposite direction. IT WORKS !!
I think....I might be saying, "NO" too much !
I need to re~direct when Sunshine jumps & when Midnight play bites (nibbles).
I ususlly put my hand over Midnight's mouth (softly...of course) and I say,
"NO....NO bite !"
I ususally do the same thing for Sunshine when she jump up on Alexis.
I say, "NO...No jump!"
I am going to try and just re~direct Sunshine and say, "Sunshine...SIT" when I want her to stop JUMPING.
** Linda, what do you think I should do and say to Midnight...when she nibbles at us ? She usually ONLY does this when we are playing fetch with her ball OR when the kids are running in the house or outside.
( YES...I let my children run in my house...they like to play, "Hide & Seek" alot !!)
Linda, thank for your opinion...& advice !
*~* Nikki
