One pet owner has recently welcomed a red setter and Alsatian cross into their home but feels they still have a lot of training to do.
“When he sees people, he keeps jumping up on everybody just to say hi.Ms Walsh said the dog is young and has plenty of time to learn good behaviour.“So, full of life and I would love that dog because that dog is pro-social, so likes people.Two dachshund dogs on leads. Image: Gavin Rodgers / Alamy“What you want to do is teach your dog a behaviour that’s counterintuitive to jumping,” she said.
“So, lots of reinforcement for sitting, lots of recalls to ‘sit’ and lots of keeping your dog on the lead if visitors are coming over so they can’t jump up.“Go over and give the dog a cuddle.”“If you’re only giving attention or interaction when the dog is being excited, that’s what the dog is going to learn,” she said.
“If they flip it and… encourage behaviour when he’s really calm, you’ll end up with a really, really calm dog.”
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