JoAnn (11-27-2015)
I never have a problem with people not touching my dogs when I have asked them not to. I can say "leave it" to the dogs and I do give them treats for it, especially Sam, who at five still has a tough time not giving in to every potential visit with a stranger, and to the person, a smile and, "Sorry, we are training right now!"
JoAnn (11-27-2015)
I also feel the stress of meet and greet situations. Piper will not jump but she is very bouncy. She just hops and wiggles. Once they are in the house and have been there a few minutes she is fine. I would like her to be calm from the beginning but I do not know if that is possible for her. Oh, I'm sure if someone else was her owner and was very dedicated it could be fixed. For me it is one of those things that I'd like it if she was calm from the beginning but I also also her to hop and wiggle so I must not care enough to do anything about it.
Also, there is a part of my that enjoys her exuberance (she's a little over two) and I might miss it when it is gone...still it's probably not the proper way for a dog to behave.
JoAnn (11-27-2015)
I use "Off" as my command for my dogs to not jump. My pitbull almost never ever jumps on anyone. My lab though, as soon as he get's that certain twinkle in his eye, I say off, and it usually prevents the jump from happening. I used to use leave it, and people almost looked offended unless they understood dog training lingo.
JoAnn (12-11-2015)
The high pitched baby talk does Sam in every time and so many people greet him in that manner. It kills me! When we are at home, Sam has figured out that he can control himself during a greeting when he grabs a toy in his mouth and greets the person entering the house. When he has a toy in his mouth he just wiggles and weaves around the person but doesn't jump. I started packing a floppy toy in Sam's to go bag when we are on therapy visits so I can offer him his toy when the baby talk begins. It has helped his control so much!
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JoAnn (12-11-2015)
Tux became certified as a therapy dog over the summer. He turned seven in August. I had been wanting to do therapy work with him for some time b/c he loves people so much, but was also worried about initial greetings b/c he is SO excited to meet new people and just wants to be petted and love on them. We took eight weeks of classes through the organization I am certified with, and it was just a lot of practice with meeting people, I would use the "Off" command and for some reason snapping my fingers once while saying "Off" works really well. And Tux just caught on that people are going to want to meet him and will pet him, there is no need to jump on them. He still gets super excited but is more contained and if I tell him "go say hi" he will just walk up to people wagging his tail.
JoAnn (12-11-2015)
Thank you. Jake doesn't jump but gets very wiggly. I am concerned that he will not pass the exam because of this. I can usually get him to calm down though. Would appreciate any suggestions for the test. He has passed the initial test and now we must visit 3 facilities.
JoAnn
May I ask which organization did you test with? How strict are they with the meet and greet? Jake is a wiggler and can really get going but does not jump. After the initial greet, I can stand and talk to the person and often times he will just lay down. One extreme to the other.
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