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Your Canine's
Sense of Smell
A much larger part of a dog’s brain is devoted to processing smells than yours. Some search dogs locate people buried under the snow of avalanches, search for evidence in crime, and find people in the water. Cloudy days, mornings, and evenings are the best times for dogs to search. And depending on the conditions, dogs can pick up a scent up to a half a mile away!
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When Your Dog Jumps on People – Stop Your Dog From
Jumping
Dogs who jump up on people can vary from being annoying to
being dangerous, depending on the size and frailty of the
person jumped on. Dogs tend to jump when people are just
entering the house or yard, so a good way to deal with this
behavior is to give your dog something else to do. Replacing
an undesirable behavior with an appropriate one is simpler
than trying to obliterate the bad behavior without putting
anything else in its place. In this case, teach your dog to
sit and offer a paw when someone enters his territory.
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If you have two people, attach the leash to the dog’s
collar and one person can hold the leash fairly close to
the dog’s collar . The second person enters the room,
the dog tries to jump, but the person holding the leash
can prevent the dog from moving forward. If you are the
person entering the room, move just out of your dog’s
reach and tell him to “sit and say hello”. The person
with the leash can repeat the command while pressing
lightly on the dog’s hindquarters to physically remind
him to sit. When the dog sits, move forward for petting
and praise. If he tries to jump up on you again, move
away again and repeat the command. Only move forward
again once he’s seated.
If you’re training alone, you can still teach your dog
to sit for a greeting by tying the end of the leash to a
heavy piece of furniture or a tree, depending on where
you’re training. Move out his range when he tries to
jump on you, and only move in closer to reward him when
he sits. Once he sits to greet you on a regular basis
(nine times out of ten), start practicing with other
members of your family, with friends, and then with
people you meet on the street. Practice this in the
house (if your dog spends any time at all in the house),
outside in the yard, and even while you’re on walks
together. Like other training steps, plan to spend time
every day for at least a couple of weeks or until his
performance is rock-solid, then every couple of days,
then incorporate refresher training into the time you
spend together.
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