oforehand Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Hello everyone! My husband and I are first time greyhound owners; we adopted Cyrus three weeks ago today and he'll be two next month. He's a very sweet boy and I think he's settling into our house because he's becoming more playful, which I love. However, he has also started to jump up on me when he gets excited, like when we're about to go on a walk. He's 80 pounds so he really needs to keep all feet on the floor. I only ever pet him when he's on all fours, and I try to turn my back to him when he jumps up, but this doesn't do much to discourage him (and he scratched up my back last week on accident so that didn't work). Do any of you have advice for ways to keep an energetic boy politely on the ground? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dostacos Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 (edited) face him and raise your knee so he bumps into the knee while saying NO Edited September 30, 2017 by dostacos Quote <a href="https://imgur.com/MTxuyoW"><imgsrc="https://i.imgur.com/MTxuyoW.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greysmom Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Keep something near where you put the leash on that you can redirect him to when he jumps - a squeaky toy, or larger chewing object, whatever will get his attention - you can also use treats. Try to catch him before he begins jumping, then tell him good boy and toss the object a few feet away. At another time - when he's calm and able to learn - teach him a couple commands like "watch me" and "settle down" you can use when he gets too excited. If he's food motivated at all he should catch on pretty easy. Congrats on your adoption and good luck! Quote Chris - Mom to: Felicity (DeLand), and Andi (Braska Pandora) siggy by Chris Harper, on Flickr Angels: Libby (Everlast), Dorie (Dog Gone Holly), Dude (TNJ VooDoo), Copper (Kid's Copper), Cash (GSI Payncash), Toni (LPH Cry Baby), Whiskey (KT's Phys Ed), Atom, Lilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3greytjoys Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Keep something near where you put the leash on that you can redirect him to when he jumps - a squeaky toy, or larger chewing object, whatever will get his attention - you can also use treats. Try to catch him before he begins jumping, then tell him good boy and toss the object a few feet away. At another time - when he's calm and able to learn - teach him a couple commands like "watch me" and "settle down" you can use when he gets too excited. If he's food motivated at all he should catch on pretty easy. Agree. Also helps to begin catching and treat rewarding his natural good behaviors. Have treats ready and begin saying "down" whenever he begins to lie down naturally (after meals or outings, etc.). Then praise + treat reward immediately. After he learns the "down" cue really well, teach him "down" before leashing him near the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeofNE Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 My boy does the same, and consequently my chest is regularly bruised! He only does it to me, so I don't mind it too much, but you got some excellent suggestion, above. Quote Susan, Hamish, Mister Bigglesworth and Nikita Stanislav. Missing Ming, George, and Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oforehand Posted October 2, 2017 Author Share Posted October 2, 2017 Thanks everyone! We just started teaching him to lay down so hopefully that will work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oforehand Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 Cyrus update: after a couple times jumping up and me saying "no" and nudging him back down, he now channels that energy into getting down low and swatting at me with his front paws. At least it's an improvement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenEveBaz Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 (edited) At least it's an improvement! Cyrus's jumping brings back memories of my Nutmeg, who was a perfectly behaved girl with two exceptions: jumping on you when you returned home, and stealing the bathmat when someone was in the shower. I didn't like getting jumped on, but I did enjoy the happy excitement when I walked in the door. So with some finger pokes in her shoulder to back her off, we came to a compromise where she could jump all she wanted as long as it was purely vertical and not aimed toward a person. It was fun coming in to be greeted by a canine pogo stick. As she got older, the jumps gradually decreased in height until, at age 13, it was just kind of upward shrugs of her shoulders. I'm not a skilled dog trainer, but I tend to follow the philosophy of getting a dog to replace an activity you don't like with one that you do. For example, instead of Cyrus jumping on you when you're getting ready to go on a walk, you could teach him to go to where his leash is kept and lie down. Give him something to do, instead of just trying to get him not to do something. Enjoy your boy, and let us see some pictures! Edited October 7, 2017 by EllenEveBaz Quote Ellen, with brindle Milo and the blonde ballerina, Gelsey remembering Eve, Baz, Scout, Romie, Nutmeg, and Jeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KickReturn Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Hmmm... I dream about the day when my boy will rear up on his hind legs and leap on me. I would love that. Alas, he is too polite. It sounds like you are already making progress. A word of caution though about the swatting with the front legs. I care for a charming female for several weeks every year when her owners are on vacation, and she goes insane when she sees me. She will swat at me with her front paws and try to grab me for a hug with her front legs. Just be careful as you can get seriously speared by greyhound nails. Contact will always be somewhere around waist level if you know what I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocsDoctor Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Doc, another big boy, used to do this to begin with. Instead we settled on him grabbing one of his soft toys - usually his favourite big teddy bear - and running around with that. Much safer and very cute to watch Ken is much more polite and just stands there beaming and swishing his splendid long black tail Quote Clare with Tiger (Snapper Gar, b. 18/05/2015), and remembering Ken (Boomtown Ken, 01/05/2011-21/02/2020) and Doc (Barefoot Doctor, 20/08/2001-15/04/2015)."It is also to be noted of every species, that the handsomest of each move best ... and beasts of the most elegant form, always excel in speed; of this, the horse and greyhound are beautiful examples."----Wiliam Hogarth, The Analysis of Beauty, 1753. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobesmom Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Cyrus update: after a couple times jumping up and me saying "no" and nudging him back down, he now channels that energy into getting down low and swatting at me with his front paws. At least it's an improvement! That IS an improvement, and proof that what you're doing is working. I had a jumper, Diana. She took longer than yours to stop jumping up on people. Weeks longer. She did it in love and excitement. But - jumping on people is not OK. SO - we worked and worked. And tried many options. She did need SOMETHING to do with her excitement. So we did "Let's Dance". I know it sounds stupid - but when we came home - or when grandma or a special friend came to visit - she got to spin in circles, and the human did too, and then she got ear-rubbies. It was then her "happy thing". If she got to do her "let's dance" for a minute - she was cool - and didn't jump on people. Over time, it decreased. She'd only need to do in with me and grandma, then not even for grandma, then not even for me. She eventually learned to just greet people, wagging tail, and get ear-rubs. Don't kill the enthusiasm. Just re-direct it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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