Re: Jumping up – real help needed (again)

[dogloverwoooo!]

I would agree with everything thats been said, you should definatly get him on a house line (longish lightweight lead). Then you are in more control.
You need some volunteers to start with and practice telling them what to do  ;D It may feel a bit uncomfortable at first but i’m sure the people who say ‘yeahhh its fine stop worrying’ would be the first to complain if he knocked them over or got muddy paw prints on their clothes! ::)

– He is jumping up because he can and has learnt that he gets lots of attention. even saying ‘noooooo rafe!! get off!! is stil attention so he thinks thats great!
– tell your volunteers to fold their arms and turn their back as soon as he jumps up. and say nothing, let him work it out.
– be ready to click and corn beef as soon as paws are back on the floor!
There is more to do after but that is what id recomend to start with! JUMPING UP = NO ATTENTION!