How to Ease Your German Shepherd Jumping and Leaping

Learn How to Alleviate Your German Shepherd Jumping and Leaping Dillemas

German Shepherd jumping is not a very common problem among owners of this type. This is because this is one breed that is not really known for jumping.

However, if you find your German Shepherd jumps at you each and every time you come home from work, this is an indication that your dog is very happy to see you and is leaping up and down for joy, literally.

Often times, dogs of all types including German Shepherds jump up and down as an expression of pure happiness since they become filled with joy seeing that you have returned home. Seldom, German Shepherd Jumping occurs because your pet has decided to exert dominance over you.

Being animals that have conventionally been a herder in packs that involve social rank and hierarchies, your pet maybe trying to be an alpha male in your household.

More often, German Shepherd jumping is a display of affection, joy and happine ss that you have arrived and is not something you need to deal with.

On the other hand, if your dog jumps each time you come home from work for long periods of time, this can be very irritating and embarrassing especially if your boss has decided to come and have dinner at your house.

In order to control your German Shepherd jumping, you will need to ignore your pet. Every time your dog has acted to jump and down for joy, turn your back and pretend not to see him or her. Only when your pet stops jumping should you acknowledge him or her by patting your pet on the head and showing love and affection.

Just after about one week or two of doing this, your intelligent shepherd will get the message that German Shepherd jumping is not acceptable and being still and calmly sitting on the ground is the more approriete behavior.

Pet owners of overly-friendly German Shepherds might have dogs that jump up and down each time someone else rings the doorbell and comes over for a visit. This can be very embarrassing and awkward to both the dog owner and the visitor. Visitors that have children will also tend to be frightened of such a scene.

Often, visitors will try to 'knee' the dog in order for him to stop jumping up. This is not advisable since by 'kneeing' the dog, you are giving him the thought he or she craves, thus not knowingly encouraging the act of jumping.

What you need to do when your pet jumps extremely at all your guests is to teach him to 'stay' with a leash. Ask your friend to ring the doorbell and when your pet begins to try and jump, hold his leash firmly and look at him or her while simultaneously saying a firm 'stay!'

To conclude, properly training your German Shepherd to 'stay' and rewarding him or her for good behavior will result in a very well-trained, behaved dog that is no longer an embarrassment to you and a nuisance to your friends.