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Don’t like your dog jumping up? Resist punishing him/her, because this attention is precisely what your dog wants. The best thing to do is give your dog attention BEFORE he/she jumps. When they jump up, completely ignore them until they have 4 feet on the floor. At the EXACT moment that that occurs, have a party! Praise and show them that they don’t need to jump up to receive love. Be patient the first few times. Consistency and the speed of your attention as reward will show you the fruits of your labor. It works!

Thanks fellow PR KPA CTP Marla and Proyecto Maya (check out Proyecto Maya on FaceBook)!

No te gusta que tu perro te salude brincando? Resiste regañarlo, pues precisamente lo que busca es atención. Mejor intenta darle atención ANTES de que brinque. En el momento que brinca, ignóralo por completo hasta que sus 4 patas toquen el piso. En el INSTANTE que ocurra, hazle una fiesta! Agáchate tú para que él no tenga que brincar para recibir cariñitos. Se paciente las primeras veces. La consistencia y rápidez al recompensar con tu atención te darán frutos notables.

Crate training is a great management  tool to help you and your pup co-habitate safely and comfortably.

Crate training involves a kennel-there are the airline style and the all-metal side types. The crate should be large enough for your dog to stand up, turn around, and lie down easily.

The crate is a piece of equipment which should always be viewed in the positive by both you and the pup. It is never to be used as a punishment.

For your dog to enjoy his/her crate you’ll want to start by adding comfy bed inside and begin by throwing super yummy treats in and letting the pup go inside on their own to explore with the door OPEN. You want them to believe that the crate is a great spot.

Eventually you will move to closing the door in short duration increments with your puppy inside of the crate. Again, making certain that there are plenty of AWESOME toys/treats so that a positive association with the crate is built.

You may want to add a cue to let your dog know that it is time for him/her to go into their crate as well. It is likely that your pup will venture in own their own with time, as, again, the goal is that the crate is a happy place where your pup feels comfortable and is safe (and your house is safe, too!).

Flaco is a sweet, male pup (neutered this week and up to date on vaccines) who is in the ARF system and seeking his forever family. He was rescued from the streets and is a shy fellow and nervous.

Terrie of PAW (Positive Animal Wellness) is working with him on developing confidence and sociability. Via clicker training first steps are introducing Flaco to the sound that the clicker makes and helping him to make the association that “click” = “good things” (this case in the form of tiny bits of hot dog).

Slowly Flaco emerged and came closer.

The next phase involved giving Flaco the choice to touch his nose to Terrie’s hand to sniff the treat that was inside. Upon doing this he earned a “click” and a “treat” (the piece of hot dog).

As Flaco grew more comfortable he also earned clicks and treats for allowing Terrie to touch and pet him. Eventually he rolled onto his side and even let her rub his belly. This is all good progress for a first time session!

If you are interested in adopting Flaco, please contact ARF at www.arf.org.