In a message dated 8/27/06 6:52:34 AM, uwish@xxxxxxxxxx writes: > I don't care how many times I push her down.........bada-bing, there she > is jumping up on me again. > Hi Barbara, I have found the best way to deter a dog when they jump on you, preferably facing you, is don't push them away but grab her front paws and hold on firmly. She'll think this is fun until you don't give her paws back to her. Let her wiggle and panic a bit and then let her go and praise her for being OFF. Encourage her to jump up on you again by patting your chest and when she does take her paws again and hold till she gets upset. I guarantee you will only need to do this several times and she'll get the message that her paws on you don't get returned until you let them go. Definitely praise her when she's back on all fours. If she forgets, repeat the process as a reminder. Good luck. Pat ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================