This has to be one of the most annoying things about a dog that is not properly trained. You and your dog are just sitting there, and one of your friends or family members walk through the door, and you dog runs over there and starts jumping up and down on them.

Now if they are kids they are probably going to like it and praise the dog, which will actually make matters worst as he will think that by jumping on people that walk through the door the dog is going to get special attention. Well with way he is. Think about it. The easiest way to stop dog jumping, is simply to ignore the dog when you walk in through the door. This is how to stop dog jumping, now it may take a couple days up to a week or so before you pup catches on, but it will work believe me. When you come home from work, or when ever your dog is home alone for a long period of time at that matter and you walk through that front door, just totally ignore the dog. He may be jumping up and down and barking, getting all excited, but you will be surprised what will happen if you just completely ignore you dog. I mean completely, do not even make eye contact with him. Walk right past him, go to your room and change or whatever it is that you have to do.

Now I know that you do not want to do this because you are probably very excited to see your dog when you get home from a long day at work, or where ever it is that you may have been for a long time. But unless you are a professional dog trainer that knows something that I do not, this is the approach you are going to have to take to prevent your dog from jumping on people.

Wait about 10-15 minutes and THEN you can greet your dog. If you do this every single day you will be amazed on how quick your dog is going to realize and pick up that just because someone walks through the door, does not mean that they are going to give them attention. Once you dog realizes this, then you may be able to greet your dog shortly after your arrival.

As I have stressed your pooch is going to be willing to do anything to make you happy and please you, you just have to show them the direction on how to do that. Since we do not speak the same language, we have to teach them the only way that we know how, by obedience and sometimes being a little strict, but NEVER abusive. You can teach a dog ANYTHING without putting your hands on him in anger, remember that.

Dog obedience is all about letting them know who the pack leader is, so if you want to get your dog to stop jumping, you are going to have to make some sacrifices that you may not want to make, like ignoring your pooch for a few minutes until they realize it is not okay to jump on you when you walk through the door.

Dog obedience is something that comes with a plan, a basic training plan. If you want your dog to be trained quick then you are going to have to stick to what you know, and if you do not know anything about dog obedience training, then let me clarify a couple of things for you. Mainly when should you reward your dog and when should you punish your dog.

How do I know when to reward my dog?

Believe it or not your dog wants nothing more than to please you, make you happy, protect you, but the thing is you have to teach the dog the only way that they know how to learn. So even though I know that you love your pooch to death you cannot go overboard when rewarding your puppy. Now there are several things that can be considered rewarding for dogs, like patting them on the head, giving them a treat, rubbing on there belly, even talking to them in a well mannered high pitch voice to show them praise, and they are happy.

Now what I meant by not going over board when rewarding your dog, is by only showing him attention when he is doing something good. If you are petting your dog on the couch because he is laying there like a good boy, and then gets all excited and starts jumping all over you, then stop paying him attention immediately. Just ignore him, walk or move somewhere else if you have to, your dog will eventually catch on that he is doing something that you do not want him to be doing.

This is the same basic principle of teaching your dog how to not jump on people when they walk in through the door. If you dog knows the sit command this is another way to let your dog know that you do not want him jumping all over you being all wild, you will be surprised how many uses the sit command has.

Every time that your puppy goes to the bathroom outside you need to be rewarding them somehow, trust me, even just a pat on the head will go a long way. Basically if your dog is being a good dog, then reward them, if they are just sitting there or doing nothing, then there really is no need to reward them, although when a dog is not being bad chewing stuff up then they are usually doing good, just don’t get carried away with rewarding your pooch or they will always think that they are doing what you want them to do.

How do I know when to punish my dog?

This is really quite simple, when your dog is in the act of doing something bad. If you come home and everything is ripped up to shreds, it is going to be pretty pointless to punish your dog because he is not going to know what the hell it is that he did wrong. While if you can catch your pooch in the act of chewing something up and correct them immediately, they are going to know what they were doing is wrong, and in most cases stop at once.

What are the correct ways to punish a dog?

Believe it or not all you have to do is be stern with your voice. A quick “no” or a “bad dog” will do just fine. Remember though you have to catch them in the act of doing something for the dog obedience training to be effective. What I do not want you to do is physically hurt or strike your dog. Not only does this hurt the animal, they are also not going to have a clue what they are being punished for.

If you are a dog owner, then you will surely have to take up some level of dog training sooner or later. Believe me, the sooner the better, as the faster you train your puppy or your dog, the happier both of you are going to be. If a dog is not trained at all, then how is he going to know when and where to go to the bathroom, what not to chew, why they shouldn’t jump on everyone that walks through the door, along with many other things that have to deal with dog obedience.

Several dog owners are unaware of the levels of dog training that there are, and these types of training often have to do with what stage of development that the dog is going through. 

First Step Of Dog Obedience

For instance when a dog is a puppy, or just first being taught, this is most often referred to as basic dog training. Now when it comes to basic dog training, this is usually referred to as teaching your puppy to sit, and how to go to the bathroom outside, and not inside of the home. Once you have this type of dog training down pact you can pretty much say that your puppy is house trained.

2nd Step of Dog Obedience

The step after that is often called the intermediate level of dog training. This is  a bit more advanced than the basic, but by no means out of reach for the average dog owner. This level of training occurs in dogs that are a little more mature than puppies, and already have a great understanding of the sit, stay, shake commands, as well as being housebroken. This is when the dog knows who his master is, and will be able to take on other commands such as fetching and retrieving, walking on a leash properly, and knowing how to heel, as well as many other intermediate commands.

Advanced Dog Obedience

Once your dog has had a good amount of dog training from both the beginning and intermediate standpoints, then they will be able to more easily learn some advanced commands, tricks, and dog obedience. Some of these may be “bark”, “roll over”, “play dead”, “heel”, as well as all of the previous dog training commands.

The trick to dog obedience is to use rewards when the dog does something good or what you command it to do. The more you practice this, the more your dog is going to know who is the boss and who deals the food, treats, petting and praise around the home. The more your dog is trained the better your relationship will be, and the less you will be urged to raise your voice at your pooch. A well trained dog is not going to happen over night, it is going to take a lot of time out of your hands, but if you do not have the time to make your pet obedient then you should not have got one in the first place, dog training is very rewarding for both sides, and good luck on finding an animal that is more loyal than man’s best friend.