How to Understand and Control Your German Shepherd Jumping and Leaping

Discover How to Control Your German Shepherd Jumping and Leaping in Some Simple Ways

German Shepherd jumping is not a very common issue among owners of this breed. This is because this is one breed that is not really known for jumping.

However, if you find your German Shepherd jumps at you each and every time you come home from work, this is an indication that your dog is very happy to see you and is leaping up and down for joy, literally.

Many times, dogs of all breeds including German Shepherds jump up and down as an expression of pure excitement since they become filled with adrenaline seeing that you have returned home. Rarely, German Shepherd jumping occurs because your dog has decided to exert dominance over you.

Being animals that have traditionally been herded in packs that involve social rank and hierarchies, your dog may be trying to be the alpha male in your household.

More often, German Shepherd jumping is a display of affection, joy and happiness that you have arrived and is not something you need to deal with.

On the other hand, if your dog jumps each time you come home from work for long periods of time, this can be very irritating and embarrassing especially if your boss has decided to come and have dinner at your house.

In order to control your German Shepherd jumping, you will need to ignore your pet. Each time your pet has decided to jump up and down for joy, turn your back and pretend not to see your dog. Only when your pet stops jumping should you acknowledge him or her by patting your pet on the head and showing love and affection.

After about a week or two of doing this, your intelligent shepherd will get the message that German Shepherd jumping is not okay and being still and calmly sitting on the ground is the more acceptable behavior.

Pet owners of overly-friendly German Shepherds might have dogs that jump up and down each time someone else rings the doorbell and comes over for a visit. This can be very embarrassing and awkward to both the dog owner and the visitor. Visitors that have children will also tend to be frightened of such a scene.

Often, visitors will try to 'knee' the dog in order for him to stop jumping up. This is not recommended since by 'kneeing' the dog, you are giving him the attention he or she craves, thus unknowingly encouraging the act of jumping.

What you need to do when your dog jumps excessively at all your visitors is to train him to 'stay' with a leash. Ask your friend to ring the doorbell and when your pet begins to try and jump, hold his leash firmly and look at him or her while simultaneously saying a firm 'stay!'

To conclude, properly training your German Shepherd to 'stay' and rewarding him or her for good behavior will result in a very well-trained, behaved dog that is no longer an embarrassment to you and a nuisance to your friends.

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