[Nikko's_human]

Oh boy, Nikko loves going outside. He gets so happy, but instead of walking outside, he actually jumps!! He looks like a baby kangaroo when I take him out. He is so excited that he pulls on the leash until it won't give anymore and then hops up and down as he pulls on me. And don't get me started on him seeing other people and other dogs. He goes into hopping overdrive. He lunges at oncoming people, but not in a bad way. He just loves attention and wants everyone to play with him. Most people think it is cute and when I tell them he is a year old, they all say "oh, he's just a baby. He'll outgrow it." But sometimes I run into the occassional person that doesn't like dogs and it is embarrassing. Even though I hold his leash very short, he still hops up and down while the person passes by. Does anyone else's baby do this? At what age can I expect him to grow out of this? It is kind of embarrassing when I see other dogs walking calmly on their leashes and mine is bouncing around like a wind up toy.