HELP!
I have done a search and can't find any previous threads on this, but I don't believe Molo is alone in his latest new 'habit'
He has always jumped up at us, and I have successfully reduced it when we are standing or walking around by ignoring him and turning away - and then praising him when he has all four paws in contact with the ground.
However, he jumps up when we are sat at the table eating; and because he has grown he can now put his paws on the edge of the table
He has been taught the 'off' command, and if told repeatedly, he eventually does get down, but this seems to be 'rewarding' him by giving him attention when he jumps. Similarly, I don't want to push him down, either.
Any suggestions on how to resolve this? Would the water pistol approach work? I am trying to only use positive reinforcement methods; but it is really difficult when we are eating, I don't want to food reward him when he doesn't jump cos it may teach him to beg at the table.
As a last resort, when OH is at the end of his tether, I have isolated Molo from the table; but don't really want to use this as a solution as we eventually hope to take Molo when we eat out at the many dog friendly pubs nearby.
I'd be grateful for any suggestions, thanks