FOCUS · WEEK 07
How to Stop a Dog From Jumping on People
Polite-greeting training built into a 12-week plan. Replace jumping with sit-to-greet using AI-built daily sessions. From $9.99/month.
Build my plan01 · Why it happens
What's actually going on.
Jumping is greeting behaviour reinforced by attention — even pushing the dog off counts as 'I noticed you'. The fix is teaching an incompatible behaviour (sit, four-on-the-floor) and making it the only path to attention.
02 · The approach
Four steps,
in this order.
- 1Define the rule: feet on the floor = attention. Feet off the floor = humans become statues.
- 2Reward sit-to-greet at the door, with controlled setups before real visitors.
- 3Tether or gate management during the early weeks so the dog never gets to practice jumping.
- 4Generalize across people, places, and excitement levels — week by week.
03 · In the program
Front-loaded in
Week 07.
The 12-week plan dedicates Week 7 as the focus phase for jumping on people. Before then we lay the foundations (engagement, self-control); after, we generalize to real-world distractions and lock in reliability.
04 · FAQ
Common questions.
Why does my dog jump on guests but not me?+
Guests usually react more (talk, look, push) which reinforces. The program addresses the dog's arousal level around novelty separately from greeting mechanics.
My dog is small — does it matter?+
Yes. Jumping is a confidence behaviour and should be redirected regardless of size — it scales to other contexts (counter-surfing, demanding behaviours).
How fast can I expect results?+
Most dogs sit-to-greet reliably with familiar people within 2–3 weeks. Strangers and high-excitement guests take 6–8 weeks.
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