When your dog was a puppy, it was natural for him to greet his mother by jumping up to lick her face.
Dogs (especially between six and eighteen months old), will often try to jump up to lick the faces of humans. They usually do this when they are excited.
It’s important for you to realize that you shouldn’t encourage your dog to do this by acting in an exciting way when you get home – not unless you want your dog to jump up and lick your face.
Here’s some steps to stop your dog jumping up:
* First: You need to reinforce the “Sit” and “Stay” commands. You want to avoid using negative commands like “Off”. Instead, you want to enter the room and command him to “sit”.
* Reward your dog when he sits on your command, but you should avoid stroking his head, since this will make him want to lick your face.
* Here’s what you should do instead: Crouch down to your dog’s level and stroke him on his sides or under his chin.
* Keep doing this exercise everyday until your dog stops jumping up.
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