We all love our Pug, but the truth is not all people love dogs and some may even be scared of them. It’s not okay for a small dog to jump on you or other people like they’ve got springs on their feet, and you need to stop this unwanted behavior. If you want to learn how to stop a Pug from jumping on you or others, you’re in the right place.
How to Stop A Pug From Jumping On You And Others?
The only way to stop a Pug from jumping up is with proper training. It will take persistence and patience until your Pug understands that behavior is not tolerated. I’ll go into detail below on how to stop your Pug from jumping or lunging from excitement.
Read this article if you want to stop your Pug from jumping on the bed or couch.
Before you can start training your pooch, you first have to understand why this behavior is rooted in canines. I’ve put together a list of some Pug puppy training that is vital for all Pug owners.
Related: How to Discipline A Pug
What Causes This Behavior?
Puppies learn this behavior from an early age. Studies show that puppies would jump up and down to lick her face to get her to drop the food. Since puppies can’t talk like you and me, it was their way of communicating or asking their mother for food.
This is a submissive manner to let the mother know that they want more food. The behavior is firmly in dogs and unless they are trained not to do it, they don’t know any better.
Why Do Pugs Jump On Humans?
There are several reasons that your Pug is jumping on people, however, the biggest reason is they are excited and want to greet them. Dogs get excited whenever they meet a stranger, especially, if the person is looking and smiling at them.
If you’ve had your Pug for a while, then you know they love attention. My Pug loved to be petted and belly rubs. She thought that whenever someone new came into the home, they came to pet her.
Most people think it’s because dogs want to test their dominance, but that usually isn’t the case with this breed.
If you watch two dogs interact in a dog park or in public, you will notice that they sniff each other’s butts and touch noses. This is normal canine behavior, but you never see a dog jump on another dog when they first meet.
This canine ritual is similar to how humans greet others by shaking hands or hugging. Since your Pug can’t do either, they jump up when they meet a stranger, whether it is an adult or child.
Why You Need To Stop This Behavior
According to statistics about 85 million people own a pet in the United States. However, that being said, NOT everyone is going to find your Pug cute and cuddly and will be happy with them jumping all over them.
Even though your Pug’s intentions are good, this is extremely annoying behavior that shouldn’t be tolerated. In fact, this behavior is not only annoying but can cause all kinds of problems such as:
- Causing bruising and injuries to people with their nails.
- Scaring people who are afraid of dogs.
- Biting people when they are excited.
- Knocking over kids or older seniors and causing serious injuries.
- Dirting and ruining people’s clothing.
- Stealing food from people that can cause them harm.
These are just some of the reasons that you should stop a dog from constantly jumping.
Management
This just basically means that you’re taking away the opportunity for your dog to jump on people in the first place. You can restrain your Pug from jumping up on people by; restraining them on a leash, putting them in a crate, or confining them in another room.
These management techniques will help you control unwanted behavior until your dog has been trained to stop jumping on people.
Whenever your Pug is allowed