Dog Training & Behavior: Why Do Dogs Jump?
Dogs Jump to Greet You with a Kiss to the Mouth
Since dogs like to greet each other with licks to the mouth—a habit that is established very early on between a dam and her puppies—this is how your dog will naturally try to say hello to you, too.
Being that you are a human biped that stands erect, this generally means a whole lot of jumping will be going on as your dog attempts to greet you by planting a dog-style kiss on your mouth!
This behavior, though incredibly endearing, can easily lead to a dog jumping wildly out of control to say hello to everyone it meets, making introducing them to guests or people they meet on the street a bit of a nightmare.
So how do you curb this natural behavior and train your dog to politely meet new people without jumping on them?
The first step starts with YOU: if you don’t want your dog to jump on other people, you can’t let them jump on you!
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