Need help with jumping

[angelchampy]

While I don't want her to jump all the time and especially be well-behaved when she's adopted to a new family, I would still like her to come up to me and put her hands on my shoulders when I tell her to. (I love hugs) I just didn't want to confuse her by ignoring her to teach her to stop jumping and then telling her to come up. Wouldn't that just confuse her? I know if I were her, I would be like "okay, lady, what do you want? - up or down - make up your mind?"

[agilityk9trainer]

While I don't want her to jump all the time and especially be well-behaved when she's adopted to a new family, I would still like her to come up to me and put her hands on my shoulders when I tell her to. (I love hugs) I just didn't want to confuse her by ignoring her to teach her to stop jumping and then telling her to come up. Wouldn't that just confuse her? I know if I were her, I would be like "okay, lady, what do you want? - up or down - make up your mind?"

To begin the training, you will want to be 100 percent four on the floor. After she has accomplished this and is successful for several months, then you can teach her to jump up on command. It would be confusing to her to say, "No jumping. But, yes, you can jump now" at the beginning of her training.

I'd teach no jumping and let the new parents decide if they want to add "hugs." I know a lot of families don't want any jumping. Personally, I let my smaller dogs jump all over me. I love it. However, I also realize that when they greet other people, they might not appreciate the "love" quite so much. I don't let my larger American Eskimo jump up, however. She's just too big, poor girl.

[angelchampy]

Great, I'll do that. You're right - some families might not want her jumping up to hug. My dogs were always all over me too. I loved it. But, some people are different. And if it makes a difference as to whether she's adopted or not, I have to make sure she's behaved. Too bad they're not all like us, huh? I can't wait to get her and try this out. I'm picking her up this weekend. She's such a love. I'll have to behave myself. I love all the attention getting, licking, smiling faces but I have to restrain for her sake and make sure she's disciplined. Then after she's calm, I'll get down on the floor and get my kisses and hugs. I feel such a sense of accomplishment when I can rehabilitate them so they can get loving homes. Even if it is just to get them housebroken or simple commands.

[agilityk9trainer]

Great, I'll do that. You're right - some families might not want her jumping up to hug. My dogs were always all over me too. I loved it. But, some people are different. And if it makes a difference as to whether she's adopted or not, I have to make sure she's behaved. Too bad they're not all like us, huh? I can't wait to get her and try this out. I'm picking her up this weekend. She's such a love. I'll have to behave myself. I love all the attention getting, licking, smiling faces but I have to restrain for her sake and make sure she's disciplined. Then after she's calm, I'll get down on the floor and get my kisses and hugs. I feel such a sense of accomplishment when I can rehabilitate them so they can get loving homes. Even if it is just to get them housebroken or simple commands.

you should feel a sense of accomplishment. It's very important work. Not everyone ca do it, either.