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**yxn2dC07** · 11-29-2010, 04:01 AM

If you are nervous about the dog jumping up on the kids (or anybody), make sure you involve the kids in the dogs training. Although my pup is 3 now, she still gets easily excited. So whenever nieces, nephews, or cousins come to visit I teach them the squirt bottle trick. We have a squirt bottle by the door and in our living room. When Mini gets too excited someone just needs to pick up the bottle, give her one squirt, and she settles down. It is actually to the point that all you have to do is pick up the bottle and she knows to settle down.

Super easy trick, and the kids feel pretty cool in helping train her. After having her for over a year, and only using the squirt bottle for about 6 months, jumping up is almost a non-issue

11-29-2010, 04:01 AM	#32
yxn2dC07 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 548 Senior Member	If you are nervous about the dog jumping up on the kids (or anybody), make sure you involve the kids in the dogs training. Although my pup is 3 now, she still gets easily excited. So whenever nieces, nephews, or cousins come to visit I teach them the squirt bottle trick. We have a squirt bottle by the door and in our living room. When Mini gets too excited someone just needs to pick up the bottle, give her one squirt, and she settles down. It is actually to the point that all you have to do is pick up the bottle and she knows to settle down. Super easy trick, and the kids feel pretty cool in helping train her. After having her for over a year, and only using the squirt bottle for about 6 months, jumping up is almost a non-issue
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