Husky Jumping - How To Put An End To It

Is your Husky jumping wildly every time he greets you or a visitor? Read on to find out how you can put an end to this behavior. Specifically, we'll discuss why Huskies jump, an easy method to stop Husky jumping, and what not to do when trying to stop this behavior. Using the concepts in the next few paragraphs, you can easily train your Husky not to jump.

Before starting to train your Husky not to jump, you may understand why they jump in the very first place. All dogs like to jump after they see their owners or visitors because they're excited and want to greet them. Dogs naturally greet one another by sniffing each others' noses or licking each others' muzzles. They want to do the same to you by reaching your face and making eye contact. Now that you understand why your Husky jumps up, the concepts of how to train him not to jump should be straightforward.

There is just one simple concept involved in stopping Husky jumping. Your main objective should be to show your Husky that he only gets affection or attention when his front paws are touching the ground. The next time your Husky jumps up to greet you, you will need to completely ignore him; don't attempt to push him away or shout at him, just stand there or turn around until he calms down. The moment his front paws touch the ground, pet him and give him lots of positive attention and praise. Focus on ignoring him when he is excited and jumping, and only praising him when all four paws are on the ground.

There are a few things that you mustn't do when attempting to stop your Husky's jumping. You should try not to greet him too eagerly as it will just make him more excited and more likely to jump. Alternatively, try greeting him calmly. Also never touch or push him away when he jumps on you -- he might see this as initiating play. You must never use physical aggression, yelling or shouting as any of these things will only make him more excited and won't help with the training. If he performs any undesired behaviors, just pay no attention to him.

While your Husky's jumping can be a pain, his intentions are not to irritate you and just needs to be taught the correct way to greet people. Focus on praising or rewarding your Husky when he sits calmly and ignoring him when he jumps on you. Stay away from using physical methods or shouting and yelling as you don't want to teach your Husky that greeting you is bad. Use the concepts in this article to put a stop to Husky jumping problems.

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