How To Stop A Bichon Frise Jumping Up
For most dog owners, having a pet that likes to jump on them, visitors or furniture can be a major problem. This is no less true for someone who owns a Bichon Frise. These situations can be embarrassing, annoying and dangerous all at the same time. When this issue happens while the pet is still a pup, it can seem to be very cute and actually encouraged. However, if left unchecked this small issue can turn into a large issue rather quickly.
There are a couple of reasons why your Bichon Frise would jump on you or your furniture. Jumping can be the result of excited emotions or the drive to prove their dominance. No matter what the reason, this jumping behavior needs to be stopped as soon as possible.
One thing to remember that is that you should never punish your Bichon Frise for jumping on you or your furniture. Your pet does not realize that this behavior is not appropriate. Therefore, punishing them for something they do not understand would seem pointless. Rather than hitting or other types of punishment, there are a couple of different things that you can enforce to stop your Bichon Frise from jumping.
One of the first things to remember is that the earlier you start training your pet, the better the results will be. Waiting till your pet is an older age will only lead to a more difficult challenge. You should never reward your pet for jumping on you, your visitors or furniture. When giving a reward, you are showing your pet that the behavior is acceptable.
When your pet gets in one of these jumping fits, you should always use a strong commanding voice letting your pet know that it is not alright. It may take a few times for this method to take effect, but once your pet associates that tone with the behavior; he will understand that he is not supposed to do this.
Another method to train your Bichon Frise from jumping is to avoid the situation all together. This method requires that you turn your back away from the dog as he starts to jump up. Do not show the dog any attention at all while doing this. Do not even male eye contact. Any sign of attention will let your pet know that he has gotten your attention and will not improve his behavior.
Changing the focus of attention is also a very good tip in training your dog from jumping. By giving your dog the sit command, you have changed the focus of attention and reminded the dog that you are still the superior figure in the relationship.
There are some people that employ the use of a pinch collar. These collars can be effective. They work by using them with a short leash. When this collar is in use, when Bichon Frise starts to jump, simply give a short sharp tug on the leash. This tightens the collar resulting in a negative association to that particular behavior.
All of these tips will work to train your Bichon Frise from jumping on you or your furniture. Though these tips are not one time steps, it is recommended to repeat them until you obtain the desires results.