Dog is excited and jumps when meeting guests

[Bianca]

What do I do when my dog (6 months old puppy) gets really excited whenever he meets someone? In the video the dog camly walked over to meet the guest. But what if he jumps and doesn’t calm down.

Discussion

[Pamela Chandler]

Hi Bianca. With a dog so young you REALLY want to practice this as much as you can so you create good habits. I suggest you put him in the Controlled SIT. Ask the approaching guest to stop about 3 feet out. As soon as he is calm release him to say hi. If he jumps tell him EH EH and use your leash to walk him back and try it again. Impulse control is REALLY tough for an excitable young dog so be patient and help him. You can also try keeping him in the controlled SIT and having guests approach him while he is sitting. Have them give a treat reward when they get to him so they are encouraging a SIT (or DOWN) and not an excitable jump. Both scenarios are important so he learns how to approach people as well as have people approach him. Make sense?

[Bianca]

Yes, makes sense. Thank you.