Comments on: How Tolstoy Taught My Dog Not To Jump – Quick Tips

By: Maggie

Maggie — Sat, 13 Sep 2014 17:42:31 +0000

Oh, dear. If you figure out how to perfect jumping with visitors, please share the secrets. Cooper is horrific about jumping on visitors, and his back legs are strong enough to launch him all the way into someone’s face. Not fun. And people always say, “Oh, I don’t mind!” UGH! I do!!

By: dawn

dawn — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 23:38:23 +0000

Teaching Maya not to jump on me was easy. Teaching her not to jump on other people, however, was not. You’re right, dogs are sometimes easier to teach than some people. 😉 With Maya, she will try to jump whether someone is doing something with their hands or not. It is all about wanting to be petted and unfortunately, despite my best efforts, they reward her behavior.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 11:39:42 +0000

In reply to Mike Webster. It's time to coat our money with a hint of peanut butter. It will never get to the store alive.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 11:39:00 +0000

In reply to Lauranne.

Well, Lauranne, you are brilliant. So you probably already knew it. 🙂

But to let you in on a dirty little secret, I once did publish two articles on the same subject with the exact same name a year apart without realizing it.

One was here: https://www.somethingwagging.com/when-should-your-dog-go-with-you-when-should-your-dog-stay-home/

And the other was here: https://www.somethingwagging.com/when-should-your-dog-go-with-you-when-should-your-dog-stay-home-2/

I was mortified. But I was the only one who noticed.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 11:35:38 +0000

In reply to Jodi.

As you can tell from the pictures, Mike has that command down pat. 🙂

You’re lucky Delilah only jumps on family. Honey never jumps on me (unless I ask her to) but I do struggle training outsiders. 🙂

By: Pamela

Pamela — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 11:34:15 +0000

In reply to Emma.

I once read about a woman who bred and trained Irish wolfhounds. She taught them they could jump up on her for greetings when she was wearing pants but not when she was wearing dresses.

Apparently it worked very well. Except she never could teach the dogs to distinguish between dress pants and jeans.

Maybe that would be a fun trick to work on with your mom?

By: Mike Webster

Mike Webster — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 11:27:34 +0000

From the Husband, to my Wife:
You’ve also trained Honey not to sneak out of the house to fetch me all the junk food a twenty-dollar bill in her mouth can buy. And so to my next planned act of sabotage.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 11:27:12 +0000

In reply to Groovy Goldendoodles.

Or it’s his way of saying, “The plane! The plane!”

I just keep seeing that picture of him next to your own Mr. Roarke in a tux. 🙂

I’ve been desperate to work on jumping with Honey because I have some frail people in our lives that aren’t strong enough to stand up to a golden (or doodle) greeting.

If Harley stops jumping someday, you’re probably going to really miss the behavior.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 11:25:08 +0000

In reply to Mary. You have an in-home example of the difference between having a medium-to-large dog jumping up and a small dog. I bet you hardly register Roxy jumping on your legs. :) I also find that you're method of bending down to pet your dog is a good one. After all, they just want to be close to us.

By: Lauranne

Lauranne — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 09:54:30 +0000

Have you shared something similar to this before, or are we just so in sync that I know what you are writing before you publish it as although a brilliant post I am thinking I knew this?!