Tips to Help Your Dog Stop Jumping on People

Down, doggy, down!

Dogs tend to jump up naturally to greet people because they're eager and excited. While your dog's intentions are harmless, some people might perceive this behavior as annoying. And it can be particularly dangerous if you have a large dog jumping up on a child or elderly person. The American Kennel Club (AKC) offers the following tips to help stop your dog from jumping on people.

• Ignore the jumping. The best way to teach your dog not to jump is to show him that jumping won't get him any attention -- positive or negative. Ignore your dog when he jumps on you. Don't make any eye contact or speak until all four feet are on the floor. At that point, calmly praise your pup.
• Turn your back. Another tactic is turning your back on your dog until he stops jumping. Once he stops, turn around and praise him and then pet him.
• Incompatible behaviors. Teach your dog to do something incompatible with jumping. For example, your dog can't jump while he is sitting or lying down. Teach your dog "sit" or "down" as an alternative. Calmly praise and reward your dog when he holds the sit or down.

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Teaching Topic: Other Meanings of Dog 
Dog不一定是「狗」
- a dog 失敗之作 (爛電影可以稱為 a dog)
- the dog days 酷熱期 (冬天的時候你可能會想念夏天的炎熱)
- work like a dog 賣命的工作
- I'm dog tired. 累的像狗一樣
- He is sick as a dog. 他病的像一條狗一樣
- a dog-eat-dog world. 肉弱強食的社會
- top dog 領導人, 老闆
- lucky dog 運氣好的人

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The best way to teach your dog not to jump is to show him that jumping won't get him any attention - positive or negative.
Subject + verb + object -- description 1 or description 2.
- Regina helps out at the senior center every Sunday -- rain or shine.
- The doctor treats everyone in the same way and does not give special treatment to anybody -- young or old.

Language Lab
intention n.
a plan or desire to do something
- Sam expressed his intention of running for the chairmanship.
- The gift from the ambassador is a symbol of his good intentions.
intend v.
to have something in your mind as a plan or purpose
- Gina intended to finish college before getting married.

annoy v.
to make someone feel slightly angry and unhappy about something
annoying adj.
making you feel slightly angry [= irritating]:
- The annoying noise from the club keeps the neighbors awake at night.
- It's really annoying when a flight is delayed, and the airline won't even tell you the reason.

turn one's back on 
to refuse to help, support, or be involved with someone or something:
- Don't turn your back on me! I really need your help now.
- All of Sandra's friend coldly turn their backs on her when she's in trouble.

incompatible adj.
two things that are incompatible cannot exist or be accepted together
- The interests of the two companies became incompatible, so they decided to cease their cooperation.
- The old software is incompatible with my new computer.

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