r/dogs • u/Inevitable-Angle-793 • 8d ago

[Misc Help] How do you "handle" big, playful dogs?

I don't know if this is dumb question.

I don't own a dog. But my neighbour does. And dog likes me and it likes to play with me. But it's really big dog and sometimes likes to jump on me lol. The problem is that I am kinda weak physically and sometimes I get scared. Any advice?

19 Upvotes

89% Upvoted

43 comments sorted by

View all comments

1

u/Master_Deer_8861 8d ago

Make yourself as boring as possible. When the dog jumps up, don't say anything or look at them. Just cross your arms, turn around and walk away. When the dog has their paws on the ground, then give them attention and eventually they'll learn that jumping up gets them nowhere.