My dog jumps on everyone. How can I stop this jumping habit?

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My dog chevy jumps on me, and many other people. Including my 4 year old sister and he is as tall as me on his back legs. (5’3). How do I prevent this? He jumps when I get home, when I walk out into the yard, when I pet him and then stand up. I have multiple bruises and scratches. He’s very, very hard headed. Is there anything I can do? Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 11 months old | 90 lbs

Lauren Kennedy, DVM · Accepted Answer

I would recommend a couple of things to help break this habit. First, when you walk in the house, completely ignore Chevy, turn your back to him, don’t look at him in the eye or even correct his behavior, because although it is negative attention, he still wants any type of attention he can get from you. I would also recommend getting a harness that has pressure points over the shoulders as these help prevent jumping up. Any time he jumps up on you lift your leg in the air so that his chest hits your knee. This will be uncomfortable for him and will discourage him from jumping. You should also start working with him on basic commands such as sit/stay/come. Once he has mastered these it should be easier to use commands when he is excitable. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck.

My dog jumps on everyone. How can I stop this jumping habit?

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