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Stopping Your Puppy from Jumping
from: The Complete DogThere are many ways to go about training your puppy, and it's very important you're clear with your vocal training commands. If your're not consisten your pup could become confused if commanded to do the same things that may have different meanings to you, such as the command words "OFF" and "DOWN".
It's important understand the difference between "OFF!" and "DOWN!." When start obedience work, you'll use the command "DOWN!" to mean the pup should lie down. Therefore, whe working on the problem of your pup jumping up on or at you, it's important that you don't use the wrong command. Tell your puppy "OFF!" What if it doesn't? Good questions. Perhaps it would be a good idea to examine why a puppy jumps before making an effort to eliminate jumping.
From a puppy's perspective, have you ever tried to greet a friend and but you were only able to see his ankles? I'm sure you'd much rather look into the face of your friend. It's no different for your puppy, but since he's kinda short, he's going to jump up to see you. A good place to start to reduce unacceptable jumping is to bend or squat down to greet your puppy. When you do this he won't have to jump up to see your face. That's an important starting point.
Next, whenever your puppy jumps up onto you, take his/her front paws, put him off you firmly, and while doing so, say "OFF!" loudly and firmly. If you do this along with the bend-over greeting, while the puppy is still young, you won't have any need for rougher methods. And remember to pat him and say "Good Puppy" as soon as his feet are on the floor.
You should always use praise following any attempt to do what you've commanded even if the attempt is less than perfect. Praise your puppy is his reward for good behavior. However, what if you have a year-old stubborn dog who's been trying to run your life his way. You have a problem, don't you.
If this is the case, you're going to have to get rougher than what's described here. The best suggestion is a knee-jerk reaction. When your dog is coming at you to jump, quickly bring your knee up against his chest while shoing "NO. OFF!" and make sure you do this every time. You might even shove with your knee. Knocking your dog down once or twice could actually be beneficial for him to get the message across -- certainly it'll help you work off some frustrations.
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