Why does your dog jump up on you?

Why does your dog jump up on you?

Dogs don’t jump up on humans because they’re excited to see us. Dogs deliberately jump up to plant their paws as high as they can so they can leave their smell nice and high. Their scent pads leave a telltale smell on you that other dogs can smell.

Your dog wins at least 10 points every time it puts its paws high up on you. Just jumping around you is also a way of invading your personal space and a way of herding and controlling your movements.

Jumping up is extremely dominant behavior and you should have zero tolerance to it. 

Solution: Fold your arms, raise your chin nice and haughty, and walk bored but confidently straight through your dog. If it squeaks or yelps just keep walking – it knows what to do – get out of the way. Once you win more points in all other parts of your dogs life, it will stop wanting to dominate you so much.

TIP: Dogs especially like to dominate humans as they enter or leave your territory. So keep a careful eye out for your visitors or children. Ask them to ignore the dog and not look at it or touch it.

You can tell if you’re winning THE GAME when your dog stops wanting to jump up on you…good luck!