- Dogs jump for Attention – and people give it – even if they don’t mean it! By pushing or talking and yelling at their dog. If your dog is jumping, they are already excited – and no one – not even a dog is calmed by someone yelling at them “stop it, don’t, down”
- Attempting to correct – people think that they are punishing their dog by pushing it or even kicking the dog when it jumps. However if a dog is excited physical “roughhousing” will increase their excitement and act as a reward – not a correction.
- No Doggy Manners – if a dog doesn’t have a strong and generalised sit or drop upon greeting – then the will greet in a way that is natural for them.
- Failing to reinforce – when your dog finally does get it right we then fail to let the dog know that they are getting it right. Ignoring your dog will only work if you then back it up with reinforcement at the right time.
- Inconsistency – by only occasionally accidentally reinforcing jumping – we then actually create a stronger behaviour. Like a gambler the dog longs and works for the reward.
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