Training a dog (obedience training)

[ray bush]

Long storey cut short . My son recently split with his long term partner and as a result we have both my son and his Staff/Bulldog living with us .Harvey (thats the dogs name) is great to have around ,but tends to go nutty (jumps up ) when someone comes in and in the company of other dogs and as a result we have to at times keep him out of the way .I love him ta bits and wondered if its still possible to re-train a 4 year old dog not to do this ,all that we want is a dog thats happy to see you (which he is ) and dos'nt go mad .I think its something that he has always done and would love to have him more obedient.

Any help please,regards

[Khandro]

www.janfennellthedoglistener.com Her DVD is very good and helpful in understanding many dog behavior problems. She shows you how to see the world through a dog's eyes, I really can ( impartially) recommend it.

[divegirl]

Hi....never a good behaviour is it!
Does he know his basic commands like sit and stay...if so you can start there. I'm a great believer in clicker training...watch this video to see the results you can get!

http://www.youtube.co...#p/a/u/0/c877MVeZkyE.

Lisa x

[lankeela]

He does it because he gets the response he wants - if when someone comes in the room, or returns from being out they do not immediately fuss him (even by pushing him away) then he will learn he doesn't get attention until he is calm. Make him wait till you are ready - totally ignore him turning away or just doing something else like making a cup of tea. When he calms down then call him to you and praise gently.
Put him on a lead when other dogs are around and teach him to lie down - start with a 'sit' and use a titbit to draw him forward and down towards the ground, praising him when he goes down. Definitely join a dog training club where he will learn to behave in the company of others, he will really enjoy it and its also good exercise for body and brain (mine are totally zonked after a training session).