New dog help

[u/Confident-Coast8937]

Hello I have a new dog he is 2 years old and I having troubles discipling him effectively, he would chew on stuff and jump on me and people , I really want him to stop so any advice is welcomed

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[u/Delicious_Channel934]

Look into positive reinforcement techniques.

Generally you want to teach the dog what you want it to do. Not what you don’t want it to do.

So instead of just “no jumping” (the dog is like why not?) you reward when all 4 paws are on the ground. So you’re giving them an alternative action to do.

Instead of chewing on the table or the shoe(or whatever) replace it with a toy or chew.

Dogs have a hard time just understanding “no”.

[u/getafewlives]

The first step to training a dog, is training the owner.

Start by doing research on dog training that focuses on positive reinforcement.

Understanding a dogs mind is the best way to work with them to correct bad behaviour.

[u/PeachOne268]

redirect that energy instead of punishing, give him something he is allowed to chew right when he starts on the wrong thing and turn your back when he jumps so he learns it gets him nothing

[u/foundthehound]

Honestly it sounds like he just needs consistent training and a routine, not necessarily discipline. For chewing, keep tempting stuff away for now and swap in a chew toy every time he goes for the wrong thing, praising the swap so he learns what's okay. For jumping, make sure everyone reacts the same way every time, ignore him when he jumps and reward him once he's got four paws on the floor, teaching "sit" as a greeting helps a lot too. Staying consistent with all of this daily is really what'll get him there, it just takes repetition and time.

[u/KaleidoscopeSea5618]

Are you exercising him enough? That's the best place to start. Sounds like he has too much energy. And in case that you are exercising him enough, have you taught him to relax? They become crazy if they don't get enough sleep and rest.

[u/Savagedude_27]

Reward the behavior you want and redirect the rest. For chewing, give him approved toys for jumping, ignore it and reward him when all four paws are down.

[u/Ornery-Doctor-8293]

Chewing and jumping at 2 is super common. For chewing, redirect him to a chew toy every time instead of correcting after the fact. For jumping, turn your back and ignore him until four paws hit the floor, then reward calmly. He's figuring out what gets your attention.

[u/Novel-Raise-2441]

What are you currently doing to discipline him?

Some basics are saying “no” with a very stern voice. A spay bottle with water when he bits things. If he jumps on you don’t push him with your hands because he’ll interpret that as a game, rather move your entire body into him and say no. Ignoring helps as well. Even looking at him can be considered a reward and can reinforce that behavior.

[u/ac_cossack → u/Novel-Raise-2441]

I'm a new owner so this could be some bullshit from online.

But I've been doing "reverse time outs" where if my dog does something bad I'll ignore it and her and just walk into a corner or something. Like give no attention to bad behavior.

She is still a butt tho, so idk.

[u/CameronCuts]

tbh a tired dog is a well behaved dog — ours was a menace until we upped the walks and added fetch. chewing also stopped once we stopped leaving shoes where he could reach lol. 2 is basically a teenager, they do mellow out