Not sure if this will work for you because I'm not a trainer and this is only my experience.. but here goes. When I first met Max he jumped everywhere on all people and couches. He still does jump when he is excited sometimes but he knows that he has to sit to get affection. If he jumps I ignore him. If he sits next to me I pick him up to put him on the bed/couch/my lap. If he stands next to me when he is excited I pet him. I do not push him down or tell him no (he is already excited and this would just excite him further). I try to not get him into the super crazy mode.. well ok I do admit to that sometimes because I like to see him run around crazily.. but for the most part we try to stay calm! Good luck.
Vanessa |