Why is my dog jumping up? 🐾

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A lot of jumping up isn’t your dog being badly behaved…it’s over excited, It’s your dog trying to cope. 🫣

If we think about it from their perspective. A person walks in, leans over them, reaches for their head, gets right into their space. That’s a lot for a dog to manage, especially a young one who hasn’t yet built the confidence to deal with it calmly. I am a fully grown women and I still hate people I don’t know coming into my space and touching me 🤣

Jumping up can be a stress response. A way for your dog to create space and manage the situation.

So before we work on stopping the jump it’s worth checking are we putting this dog into situations they’re not yet ready for?

Are strangers creating problems you’ll be left with when the cute pup phase has passed?

And of course it’s not that people have ill intent. 🫣

But remember, You do not have to let everyone pet your dog. Especially a young dog who hasn’t yet got reliable cues in place.

All those hands reaching in, people leaning over, everyone wanting a piece of them, it’s overwhelming.

And then they will never learn to settle and blend in.

Protect your dog’s space before they feel the need to manage it themselves.

Slow everything down. Reduce the amount of triggers or how close you are, teach your dog reliable cues that redirects the focus to you.

The behaviour usually looks very different when the dog feels safe. 🐾

Laura Jennings Dog Training | Dublin 🇮🇪

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