How do we stop him trying to jump on visitors?

When someone comes in the house for a visit, we have to constantly keep max the boxer dog on the lead, otherwise he will jump all over the visitor and won't stop until you hold him back.

One time, he jumped out the window (20 foot drop and survived), and the other time he was run over. and he's only 14 months old. He is just too curious about the outside world.

Have you any advice?

I have a friend who's Jack Russell jumped out of the bedroom window. I told him that if he was my owner I'd possibly jump out of the window too! :D :d

Sorry but I'm rolling on the floor at the moment!

John

I'm laughing too :) he is a boxer after all :)

Get some basic obedience, the class is more for u then the dog. This will help calm the dog down and learn to listen. Just make sure u go to a good instructor and remember it has to be done at home also not just in class. I have heard so many people say that they went to obedience class and there dog is still dumb.:( To find out later that they never did any at home with the dog. I just said well a dog is only as smart as their owner :D.

ttfn :)

Our trainer always says she can give you the information but SHE cannot trian your dog for you
Lel

We always put 10 -15 mins aside every day for charlies training, even going so far as to go over the basics like sit and down which he's had since he was tiny!! A few weeks ago, we had a bit of a 'competition' at class, to see who could get their dog to do the most commands in a minute - just a bit of fun and the winner (who just happened to be our monster :D) got a little bag of treats as a prize. After our turn, one of the other owners tutted and commented on how some people are obviously putting hours of practice in. Our trainer heard her, and turned round and asked 'whats the problem with that?' to which point the other owner walked out and hasn't been back since!!!!

Some people astound me! Of course you have to keep practicing with your pup - u wouldn't tell ur kids to do something once, then expect them to do it every day for the rest of their life!!!!

Majix

Too right, Majix!

Many people don't seem to realise that the point of training classes is to teach the owners how to teach their dogs at home! That is where the most important learning goes on - not only at the classes!

I'm sure that is why you often hear "My dog can do it at class, but not when we're at home". Of course he won't do it at home (or when you're out and about) if the owner hasn't taught him there as well!!! :)

Hi Lea,
My 10mth pointer was just the same jumping up at any visitors - this is the dogs way of greeting people and in his eyes acceptable and if you let him, he will think it is OK to do so. Start off by telling him No sharply and turning your back on him, ignore him when he is jumping up, then when he settles ask him to sit and praise him with a treat. If visitors come tell them they must completely ignore the dog when they walk into the room, carry on conversation or whatever but ignore the dog, he will then learn that by jumping up he is not going to get a response, but if he sits or waits for praise then this is good behaviour and he will earn a treat .
All puppies are curious, but jumping out of the window seems extreme. What exercise, stimulation are you giving him. When you say he jumped out of the window (how come) and then got run over (if he is not to be trusted off lead - keep him on a lead for the time being especially where there is traffic),- sorry but he is still a puppy and full of it so you need to be two steps ahead of him. Take him to obedience classes to get used to other dogs and learn basic commands. Hey I know it is hard work - I have been there Boxers like pointera are a real tester of patience; but we are getting there!!. Dogs eh how come we love them so much?? - just noticed mine has jumped onto my bed and snoozing!
Have you tried going to obedience classes? its worked for us so far fingers XXX.
Good Luck
Michelle and Flynn

Good Luck

I had a dog trainer come to the house, and this was the exact advice he gave me to stop him jumping up.

max got into my daughters bedroom saw some children in the street and decided to join them,there wasnt a mark on him, after the fall. Max escaped out of the front door, and chased a car up the street. They saw max but carried on driving needless to say another car knocked him over, but he soon made a good recovery. I will look into dog obedience classes and insurance.

One method you might like to try is to set up a child gate, so that when visitors come, the dog cannot reach them.Ignore the dog, and ensure he is behind the gate before you oopen the front door.

Ask the visitor in, sit down, have a cup of coffee, and chat for at least 15 minutes before letting the dog out, preferably longer, an hour is ideal if it is possible. When he comes out, calmly offer him a really good chew or bone, something that he loves, and if you are lucky he will A) be so used to the visitor by trhe time he is let out that he is not too bothered (esp. if the visitor ignores him all the time) and B) be so interested in his treat that he settles down to chew it and hardly bothers about a visitor.

After a few repeats of this you should see an improvement. But well - he is a loveable Boxer!!! :D

Lindsay