What is the best way to stop this behavior?

[AndreaMoon]

Duke is getting bigger and we're having trouble with him jumping up on us and our daughter. This just can't happen because she's going to get hurt. I've tried the water in the spary bottle but he actually enjoys that. So any other ideas? What about the coins in a can? How effective is that? Just getting him down and saying no doesn't cut it either. Thanks for your help

[Moo]

The strongest sense on my dog is his hearing, so we did everything with noise. Shaking chains for behavior, I'm not sure if it would work for jumping up though. When mine was jumpy, I would take his paws and hold them straight up, holding his arms in an uncomfortable position, and give him an off command. I think jumping is one of those things that can be cured by ignoring though. Like pulling on a leash, if they discover that it's unproductive, and nobody will talk to him when he's jumping, he'll figure out that he has to stay down to get attention.

[Lessica Jake]

With my dog, when she jumps, we put a knee up. Not to hurt her or anything, but her prupose is to get closer to us, and a knee/femur length in the way defeats her purpose. Also, she has to sit before she's allowed anything. She sits to be petted, fed, treats, water, anything. When she's at her most excited now, she'll sit and hop just a bit with her front feet. But as long as her bum is planted, she's not doing any damage.

[smehta1]

Chloe responds best to a jar with 4-5 coins when shes jumping or nipping....when shes excited thats the only thing loud enough to get her attention. We're trying to build in commands to replace the coins by giving the command at the same time so she knows what it means. So in short -yes -the coins work ...a great stop gap arrangement.

[savepitbulls]

He's jumping because he wants attention. Dogs want attention even if its negative sometimes. Don't give it to him. Ignore him completely and leave the room if necessary. He will start to realize that his tactics aren't working. The second he stops jumping praise him like crazy. If he jumps up when you do that, turn your back on him again. Then tell him to sit and as soon as he does praise him again. Be very consistent. He will start to realize that he only gets attention when he's quiet. Making loud noises might work, but he will be responding out of fear and discomfort. I personally like my dogs to respond happily and because they want to. Not because they have to.

[erdog3]

I have always used the Sin Bin technique myself. If they jump up, nip, do anything that is not socially acceptable, in the Sin Bin you go young fella.
Dogs crave companionship, they live for it. The Sin Bin is a lovely little place with nothing to do but sit or sleep, you can have water, but nothing else.
They learn very quickly, as soon as he lifts that front leg, scoop him up, and in the Sin Bin....yelling NO. NO. NO. Leave him there for 5 mins, let him out, pat him, if he goes to jump up again...straight back in there. You need to be repetitive and consistant for the message to sink in.

[GretaJack]

Leave a leash on Duke. You can step on it to prevent him from jumping. Dogs behavior is predictable. By now you should know what triggers him to jump. Be one step ahead of him and step on the leash right underneath him so that when he attempts to jump the leash pulls down on his collar and prevents him from jumping.