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Hi all. I just want to mention I read "How could you?" posted down below and, yes, did cry. When I visit the shelter I usually only am able to see the cats because when I go to see the dogs they get so excited and stirred up and it about breaks my heart knowing I can't take them all home, and breaks theirs that I'm just passing through. Ugh.
But my question is how to train a dog to stay down. My stepdad has a lab that spends part of her time in a kennel. Everytime I let her out she is, of course, very excited and ends up jumping all over me. I wouldn't mind so much except that there are numerous occasions she's scratched my legs and feet up and dirties my clothing. I try to tell her "down" but that doesn't phase her, and she's otherwise very obedient... she comes to her name and obeys "kennel up". I know she's not trying to be naughty and just is excited but I can't have her hurting me with her jumping.
Any ideas on how to train her to stop jumping? I'm not that dog savvy, so the more basic, the better. Thanks.
But my question is how to train a dog to stay down. My stepdad has a lab that spends part of her time in a kennel. Everytime I let her out she is, of course, very excited and ends up jumping all over me. I wouldn't mind so much except that there are numerous occasions she's scratched my legs and feet up and dirties my clothing. I try to tell her "down" but that doesn't phase her, and she's otherwise very obedient... she comes to her name and obeys "kennel up". I know she's not trying to be naughty and just is excited but I can't have her hurting me with her jumping.
Any ideas on how to train her to stop jumping? I'm not that dog savvy, so the more basic, the better. Thanks.