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Originally Posted by marcerella02  its a toughie because they are too cute! you need to teach the dog sit and stay... and give him something to do when peple come in... so he sits... he stays... and then let the people at the door approach him. You should probbaly find a willing friend who will practice for you. Do NOT open the door until the dog is sitting and staying. Although before you even start witht he door you need to be confident your pup knows sit and stay. |
Good advice! I think it's especially hard to train these little guys as people unwittingly encourage the bad behavior. I think it's a great idea to practice with friends as you can remind them not to encourage the jumping. It's hard out in public when you try to correct it and people are always saying oh no it's fine and then going ahead and petting her, telling her what a good girl she is or whatever.