How to stop my large dog from jumping on elderly people and guests?

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We are going to my grandparents house for Christmas this year and Loki is travelling with us over there on a boat. I was just wondering the best way to teach loki to stop jumping up on people that he meets as my grandparents are not stable on their feet and so is my disabled aunt. I would hate for him to hurt them as he is 25kg!!! He jumps on me when I get home and anyone else who hasn't seen him in a while. How do I stop this? Pet's info: Dog | Border Collie | Male | neutered | 1 year and 3 months old | 50 lbs

David Darvishian · Accepted Answer

Hi and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Sorry to here that Loki is doing this. He is young and probably very active so addressing this is important. For one, never encourage him to jump up on you or family. Some people do this thinking it's cute but bigger dogs can hurt kids and elderly people. One thing that worked for me in the past for a variety of problems is an aluminum can filled with some coins and taped shut so the coins can't fly out. Keep the can handy and shake the can or throw it near the dog when an unwanted behavior occurs such as jumping up. The sound alone is enough for some dogs and it gets their attention. Lots of dogs are afraid of the sound and they immediately stop what they are doing. The trouble with it is having the can handy in your hand when you suspect bad behavior that you want to stop. I used to keep them near the front door to prevent the unwanted jumping up behavior. Worked great for me and you can verbally reward and use food rewards when they obey that intervention with the can. It's worth trying. Good luck with Loki.

How to stop my large dog from jumping on elderly people and guests?

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