When you get home it is normal for your French bulldog to be happy and greet you happily because you have arrived. But does your French bulldog jump every time someone comes home , or when you go for a walk and you meet other people to greet them? When dogs are puppies and they greet us effusively by getting up on our legs or jumping , we may find it funny and affectionate, but in the long run your Frenchie may continue to do it and not all people like this behavior even if it is a positive greeting. What you are doing is reinforcing that behavior that we want to avoid , because otherwise in the future we will scold or punish it and the dog will not understand why. We should never allow our dog to jump on us or on other people, be they family, friends or strangers.

Training a dog not to jump on people
Your Frenchie’s enthusiastic greeting may be flattering, but too much enthusiasm can annoy some people . Your French bulldog jumping on you is not a good thing, and if you don’t train him from a young age, correcting him as an adult will be difficult.

Also, although French bulldogs are not large in size, they are very strong and can scratch you, bruise you and sometimes dirty your clothes when you are just leaving the house. If your Frenchie is still a puppy, although we know it is difficult because we cannot resist his cuddles, what you should do is ignore him every time he jumps on you and only pet him and talk to him when he is calm, with the aim of having him behave appropriately when he is an adult.

If your Frenchie is already an adult and jumps on you or on people, you can correct this behavior by following a series of tips , but above all by being disciplined with them, since even if you die of love, it is not a positive behavior.

Reasons why your dog jumps on people

Your Frenchie may jump for two reasons that you must identify , although it is most likely the first of those we explain here, because it is an overly affectionate breed.

#1 Joy

Dogs jump for joy to welcome their master or anyone who comes home, they get excited and that’s why they greet us effusively.

#2 Dominance

Also in some cases the dog jumps to try to impose dominance , this is not normal in French bulldogs but it can happen, so it will be much more important to correct it as soon as possible.

Tips to stop your dog from jumping on people

First of all, you need to be clear that you are either consistent and determined or you will not be able to correct this behavior, so take it seriously . You can give your Frenchie all the pampering, but above all you will avoid other people getting upset if he does not like dogs. These are some methods that you can try, but not all of them have to work for your Frenchie, so start with one for several days, a week, and if you see that you are not getting the right response, try another. But do not use them all at once , because then what you will do is confuse your dog. If your Frenchie has been doing it all his life, it will surely cost you a little more, but do not give up because surely with work you will achieve it.

#1 Ignore him

When you get home and your Frenchie is about to get up to greet you, ignore him, don’t even look at him, turn away and don’t touch him or greet him until he relaxes . He may continue to jump for a while, but ignore him, wait until he gets bored and tired, and when he sits or lies down, then touch him. Likewise, if he gets on the couch because you let him and he is very insistent on getting on top, remove his paws and ignore him, until he gets tired. Once he moves away because he has already thrown in the towel, then pet him. You should reinforce the petting when he is calm and relaxed at all times.

#2 Stop him

When your Frenchie starts jumping, hold your hand open and push him down by pressing on his nose/face , while at the same time pushing him down to the ground with the command “down”. Since dogs’ noses are very sensitive, and they don’t like it when you touch them a lot, just as consistently, he won’t like it when you do that to him and will stop jumping. When he has relaxed, you can pet him again .

#3 Sit him down or lay him down

If you have already taught your French bulldog the famous “sit” command or “plash” command, this can also work. It is simply a matter of using an incompatible behavior that prevents an unwanted behavior. Every time you come home and he starts jumping, say “sit” or “plash” in a serious voice as many times as necessary until he sits. If you have trained him well, he will probably do it on the first try. He needs to understand that this is the behavior you expect when he comes home. When he sits or lies down, you can pet him.

#4 Reward him

Just as you’ve probably done to teach your Frenchie to do tricks and take commands with treats and treats, it’s good to reinforce good behavior when he does what you’ve told him in the previous two tips. But you should only reward him when he’s doing it right

#5 Strap

Leave your Frenchie on his collar and a leash that is just rope, or even a rope, but one that is soft and not too long so that this does not pose any danger when you are not at home. When he jumps on you, tell him in a firm voice “no”, and step on the leash to prevent him from jumping and returning to the ground . Do this for several days so that he understands that he should not jump. Again, when he is relaxed on the ground, you can pet him and reward him

It is very important that not only you work on this behavior, but also all the people who live in your house or guests who come , since otherwise we will again be confusing the dog, that is, no one can pet him or pay attention to him until he is calm.

#6 On the street

When you are out for a walk, and especially if you let him loose because you are going to a park or the countryside, it is more difficult for him to pay attention to you, since there will be more people. If you are with your Frenchie and someone approaches to pet him and you already know that he is going to jump , if he is tied up, do the same as at home with the leash, stepping on it to prevent him from jumping , and if he is not tied up, tie him up and do the same. Give him enough space to stand, but without jumping.

If you found these tips useful, don’t hesitate to share them on your favorite social networks, so that other people can learn how to prevent their chubby one from jumping around.

I’m sure that even if it’s a little difficult for you because we all know how affectionate French bulldogs are, with consistency your Frenchie will stop jumping and you will be calmer, especially when you have guests who don’t like him or when you meet a stranger on the street. Be strong and ignore him a little because you will have many more moments to cuddle him.