You don't have to allow this behavior. Walk over to the dog and make him get down and correct him instantly if he tries to jump back up on your friends.
Correct him by touching his shoulder as if to nip at him like another dog would do and make a sound, any sound you choose, but be consistant. Eventually you will be able to make the correction with just the sound and will not need to touch.
Jumpy little dogs can be as annoying as jumpy big dogs. You would not allow a Great Dane to maul your friends, so why allow your yorkie to do it.
Give it a try, and mean it when you do it. Good luck and let us know how it works.
Try catching a few episodes of the Dog Whisperer on the national Geographic Channel. |