Hi Christine!
On 03-22-1998 at 04:37:28PM, Christine Labonte (1:163/384) wrote to Elvis 
Hargrove:
 CL>       ... I'm trying to get Ben to stop his jumping, but he can't get
 CL> it through that thick skull of his!  He's 4 1/2 months now, and
 CL> weighs about 55 lbs.  I've tried putting my knee up while sharply
 CL> saying no, pushing him down, again while saying no, but he's just not
 CL> responding.  Add to this that I have a knee injury (coupled with a
 CL> broken toe at this moment) and it is a difficult situation.
I trust that the knee injury and broken toe are not the result of teaching 
Ben not to jump.  (?)
But if he's not responding well to the knee-jerk technique, maybe you're not 
doing it properly.   The action has to be swift, forcefult, and best when you 
can target the chest area.   Another thing, don't say no WHILE you do the 
technique.  You should just do the knee-thing immediately.    Then emphasize 
the "sit" that you said he's much better at - then praise him.
Monster was a jumper for the 1st three years of his life.  But when I moved 
home, and started the basics with him, he learned that jumping was not 
appreciated - fast.  Now all he does (and I don't blame him since the 1st 
three years of his life consisted of jumping) is jump up trying to touch his 
nose to my nose.  :)   He does it without any part of his body brushing up 
against mine.
But if I'm not careful, and I bend down a bit to pet him, he MAY get the urge 
to jump.  When that happens we have a collision, and I get a sore jaw.  :(
.: /|ug
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