Do you let your dogs jump up?

CorvusCorax said:
Question....if a strange dog or puppy runs over to you, do you automatically give it a fuss and encourage it to jump up?
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no-I always ask that the dog sits before being greeted if there is no time to check with the owner they are allowed. I am not unfriendly but I don't like being jumped on no matter what size of the dog.

CorvusCorax said:
I love dogs but it must be incredibly annoying if you are trying to train something and your dog bogs off and is then **rewarded** for bogging off by someone making themselves much more entertaining than you....but anyway.
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its bloody annoying, not that he's bogged off but twice this week when he's been on the lead (one of which I wasn't holding him) and someone else has come over-let him jump up, made a massive fuss of him and then left him massively excited. Make a fuss of him when his paws are on the floor, check with me first-especially in the middle of a lesson, not rocket science.
 
Guilty... specifically in the context of veterinary practice though, where a dog who has learnt to jump up at the front desk for a biscuit is infinitely preferable to one that eats vets. :D

Anywhere else if the dog is able to bog off enough to reinforce the behaviour to that extent then it's being set up for failure, that's not the fault of the person fussing IMO.

ETA: That's out on a walk, in the context of any kind of dog training class you'd hope people would know better and help you out by not doing the crazy wind-up fussing thing.
 
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Snowy Celandine said:
Mea culpa :o I hadn't realised that it was so easy to prevent. I will try it on my whippet tomorrow and see if it stops her. She normally jumps up when she first sees me in the morning or when she know we are off for a walk. I don't like her doing it but thought I was powerless to stop her. I love HHO sometimes for the invaluable info :)

My Chi occasionally jumps up but not very often and I suppose it's true that I don't really mind as she never reaches far above ankle level and I no longer wear sheer tights so she can't do any damage. She's got tiny feet (exactly the same size as my narrow fingers) so transference of mud isn't an issue either. I think, on balance, that I'm ok with her doing it but not the whippet as she can jump much higher and often gets me right in the midriff which hurts after surgery :(
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I stopped Bruno doing it to me by holding his paws whenever he jumped, taking a step back, so he wasn't touching me, and not letting go til after he wanted me to. I didn't want to go down the kneeing in chest route, as he was a rescue who had had more than his fair share of kickings before I got him. It resolved the issue in a low-key way.
 
Unfortunately rescue dogs, because they're incarcerated in kennels such a lot of their lives, will over-react to any human contact and will jump up to gain attention. Mine is a rescue and whilst she doesn't jump up at people (we've discouraged that actively from Day One) she does this really silly daft sort of bongo-jump thing on the spot! That's just her thing.

Re. jumping up, it IS incredibly annoying when other people's dogs to it to one. I was out recently with my two dogs on the local common, it was a wet day and I'd got my waterproof overal on which I wear around the yard. Had just got back to the car, was getting out of the thing and had just put it in the car, when some bloke's blessed dog came bounding up to me, all mucky, and jumped up on me. I was actually on my way to visit my mother in a nursing home, and wasn't hugely amused to be plastered with mud all over :( The owner of the dog didn't even bother to apologise! I was livid.

Luckily I always carry stuff like baby wipes etc in the car, but it just made me BLEDDI LIVID that someone thought it was obviously OK for their dog to jump up on someone else and plaster them with mucky peaty mud!
 
MiJodsR2BlinkinTite said:
Unfortunately rescue dogs, because they're incarcerated in kennels such a lot of their lives, will over-react to any human contact and will jump up to gain attention. Mine is a rescue and whilst she doesn't jump up at people (we've discouraged that actively from Day One) she does this really silly daft sort of bongo-jump thing on the spot! That's just her thing.

Re. jumping up, it IS incredibly annoying when other people's dogs to it to one. I was out recently with my two dogs on the local common, it was a wet day and I'd got my waterproof overal on which I wear around the yard. Had just got back to the car, was getting out of the thing and had just put it in the car, when some bloke's blessed dog came bounding up to me, all mucky, and jumped up on me. I was actually on my way to visit my mother in a nursing home, and wasn't hugely amused to be plastered with mud all over :( The owner of the dog didn't even bother to apologise! I was livid.

Luckily I always carry stuff like baby wipes etc in the car, but it just made me BLEDDI LIVID that someone thought it was obviously OK for their dog to jump up on someone else and plaster them with mucky peaty mud!
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That would drive me nuts. That is rather where the the 'Oh he is small so it doesn't matter' rule doesn't work, MILs terriers scrabble at everyone.
 
Mine doesn't jump up generally which is good as he's big and heavy!

Only time he does is if I've been on holiday and he's been at my parents, he's so happy to see me he can't contain himself. I don't encourage it, but he just cannot contain it!

That said, despite having a small child, he's also one who wouldn't be rehomed to families with small kids (we had him before the child) as he's bouncy,excitable and knocks kids over. Still I think it's good for the kids, teaches them to get back up doesn't it?! Thankfully after a big house renovation our poky cottage pinch point doorways have gone and it's much easier having a big dog in a big house!
 
We have trained ours not to, F is a big dog and I would HATE her jumping up at anyone. My MIL's Chis drive me mad, I try to avoid calling in when I have work clothes on as they claw up your tights etc and often it's accompanied by some high pitched whining. They're not trained at all though, so it's no surprise.
 
Have to say as the owner of a big dog, that people are so lax with manners/socialisation with some small dogs really grates. If my dog was as aggressive on/off the lead as some of the small dogs we come across he would have been taken off me and pts long ago.
 
I agree RTE and SF. However, I always feel sorry for small dogs because they get such a bad reputation despite it not being their fault if they are not trained. The same people who are so quick to defend big dogs who exhibit aggression by saying that it is not their fault but that of their owners, never seem to apply the same rules to small dogs. Not saying anyone on here is guilty of that but I have heard it a lot over the years and now I have a small dog of my own it pains me on her behalf because she is the sweetest dog I've ever owned and yet she's had verbal abuse in the street simply for being small.
 
I mean my dog is oblivious if a small dog has a go at him, I think he's confused by it tbh! So in that respect it's OK as he never rises to it, if dogs are a similar size or bigger it's a different matter. Again, luckily it's rare, and only noise and posturing.

My dog is by no means an angel with a less than perfect recall, but I try to be vigilant in areas with more risk, or just take him where it's not as important like when he likes to make sure all the squirrels are accounted for in the park :D
 
Snowy Celandine said:
I agree RTE and SF. However, I always feel sorry for small dogs because they get such a bad reputation despite it not being their fault if they are not trained. The same people who are so quick to defend big dogs who exhibit aggression by saying that it is not their fault but that of their owners, never seem to apply the same rules to small dogs. Not saying anyone on here is guilty of that but I have heard it a lot over the years and now I have a small dog of my own it pains me on her behalf because she is the sweetest dog I've ever owned and yet she's had verbal abuse in the street simply for being small.
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I agree to a certain extent, and I think it's because a lot of people buy small dogs because they perceive them to be "easier" for little old ladies and as first time dog owners, which means they often don't get trained. That and the fact that I think little dogs are more vocal, which adds to their bad reps.

I know my MIL doesn't see it as a problem as they are so little... 5 Chis jumping up at you is like walking through a small bramble bush - it would perhaps be more of an issue if there was 30kg of retriever chesting you!
 
stencilface said:
I mean my dog is oblivious if a small dog has a go at him, I think he's confused by it tbh! So in that respect it's OK as he never rises to it, if dogs are a similar size or bigger it's a different matter. Again, luckily it's rare, and only noise and posturing.

My dog is by no means an angel with a less than perfect recall, but I try to be vigilant in areas with more risk, or just take him where it's not as important like when he likes to make sure all the squirrels are accounted for in the park :D
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Oh, my Chi is not aggressive in the least. She's tiny and timid to be honest but sooooo friendly. I've found her cradled in so many people's arms and looking up at them adoringly - the postman loves her and so do some of the delivery drivers etc. She doesn't really jump up or yap, occasionally but rarely, although I know a lot of small dogs do and it's up to their owners to train them just as it is up to the owners of larger dogs to attend to their training needs. All my dogs go to puppy training classes and if I'm not satisfied by the end of the course I enrol them in the next class. Current pair both have their good doggy citizen certificates but they are still not perfect in every way I have to confess :o
 
RunToEarth said:
I agree to a certain extent, and I think it's because a lot of people buy small dogs because they perceive them to be "easier" for little old ladies and as first time dog owners, which means they often don't get trained. That and the fact that I think little dogs are more vocal, which adds to their bad reps.

I know my MIL doesn't see it as a problem as they are so little... 5 Chis jumping up at you is like walking through a small bramble bush - it would perhaps be more of an issue if there was 30kg of retriever chesting you!
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I wouldn't say my Chi is very vocal to be honest. I rarely hear her bark unless she can hear something outside when it's dark and I don't begrudge her that :) She's obviously not my first dog but I do think she would make a good first dog for someone apart from one thing - she hates going out in the rain and will poo in random corners of the house if I don't make sure she's performed outside first :o Not a great habit I have to admit but it generally happens on OH's watch because he's lazy and just opens the door and assumes both dogs have been out when, in fact, the Chi will just hide behind something and pretend she's been out. She's brighter than the whippet it has to be said.

I think I'd be irritated if mine jumped up but she doesn't, it's my whippet who does that sometimes. I'm going to see if she does it today when I get my dog walking coat on and try to teach her not to do it. We'll see how that goes!
 
No, I do not like dogs jumping up at me. We've always taught ours that this is not acceptable. And I really don't like dogs licking faces! Yuk! Don't people that allow that, ever see what goes in their mouths, and the sort of things they lick?!
 
cowgirl16 said:
No, I do not like dogs jumping up at me. We've always taught ours that this is not acceptable. And I really don't like dogs licking faces! Yuk! Don't people that allow that, ever see what goes in their mouths, and the sort of things they lick?!
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Yes, quite gross! Worse when you see people letting them lick their mouths. Yuk. Well I'm glad it's not just me who doesn't think it's acceptable behaviour then. Thought I was in the minority!
 
I can't stand dogs jumping up - big or small - and I can't stand even more those that lick you face.

I rehomed a small dog last year, not in bad circumstances (from a very good home) and not only does she jump up but she was positively encouraged to lick faces. GROSS.

I've pretty much managed to stop the licking but the jumping up is a work in progress. By far the biggest challenge is other people allowing her to jump up.

A dog jumping up on a stranger out walking is just plain rude. It makes no odds if the owner doesn't mind or if it's a tiny little lap dog type.
 
our new dog (2yo rescue collie) is very springing and wants to jump up and also lick (allowed in old home despite small children) but even over 10 days this has greatly reduced as she is simply ignored and then given attention when she sits.

my husband occasionally cant resist letting her jump up at him when he gets home! but he does ask her to
 
I'm still waiting to train my whippet not to jump up because she hasn't jumped up since I read how to stop her :( :) Maybe she read it over my shoulder too?
 
every single vets practice Ive been in my dogs have been encouraged to jump up with feet on the reception desk to “say hello” . I dont allow mine to jump up but although they know they cant do it with me, with other people, the young ones especially forget their heads. The last time, I admit I just shut my eyes and let it happen , I had my son with me, my hands full in more ways than one carrying things and one of the nurses came out and actively encouraged my 18 month old BC to put his feet on her shoulders for a cuddle. I feel bad allowing it but honestly i give up!
 
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