How do you stop Jumping Up on People?

[frankoliverlucy]

My sweet Lucy Girl gets so excited she cant help but jump up for a lick and to beg for a treat, I put her in sit-stay before I give in but Jumping up on us, our kids and especially visitors is getting frustrating...

I'm not OK with kneeing her in the chest, a trainer actually suggested that, so please dont tell me to...

Also I've tried turning my back on her but maybe I'm not consistent enough and the kids definitely cant, they are as excited as she is LOL

[Wonka & Nilla]

It may take some time to cure it, especially if you can't get the kids to be consistent, but the easiest thing to do is just turn your back and ignore her. Dogs jump up to get attention and if the attention goes away when they jump, then it's not fun anymore. Reward her for sitting and being calm, ignore her completely when she jumps.

Here's a video from one of my favorite online trainers showing some other great ideas to stop jumping behavior: How to stop Jumping up!- clicker dog training - YouTube

[Hellas]

Ignoring is usually the way to go with any unwanted behaviour of that nature. Problem is consistency. We haven't managed, mostly because other people don't do as we ask. We've sort of given up to be honest, since most people don't seem to mind the pugs jumping on them.

I totally agree with your instinct not to put you knee in the dogs chest. That is a cruel, possibly dangerous, and outdated method of trying to cure jumping. I would avoid any dog trainer who suggested it.

[Snifter]

Turning your back is the thing to do. I don't do it with the pugs unless they have muddy feet on a walk, because as Hellas says, most people seem to like a puggy greeting. If you have visitors where it is a problem can you gate them off somewhere? Certainly don't give a treat unless all 4 paws are on the floor. If she starts to jump to get it as you move your hand down, then bring your hand back up again, curving your hand so the treat is hidden in your palm and your hand is held close in to your body. That saves confusing her into thinking you are training a jump up, where you would hold your hand out from your body. Think of a fairly possessive "it's mind" kind of gesture. They get the message.

[frankoliverlucy]

Thanks for all the responses I am working on beong more consistent with turning around and ignoring her if she jumps up, or giving attention to the rest of the pack who are all excited wagging tails but keep 4 feet on the floor to greet us, Lucy I think will relax a little as she gets older too, and the kids getiing older is helping because its not as eay to knock over a 4year old instead of a 2 year old. I had large dogs in the past prior to pugs, so I'm still learnng that pugs have a mind of their own and wont respond the same way as a lab :)

[Lola's Mum]

I wish the whole turning your back thing worked for my pug...it just gets her more excited most times...