I have a good boy, a 1 year old 75# APBT. Super sweet dog, but he gets so excited when we get home and especially when guests come over. I love that about dogs, except he over does it a bit... For me, he doesn't jump up any more because I never reacted when he would do it to me as a younger puppy. Somehow with my little ones, he knows to not jump up but is very persistent and overwhelming with licks. For my wife, he jumps all on her when she gets home for a good 5 minutes sometimes because she can't help but react by telling him to "get down", "no", "ow", etc., lol. She tried crossing her arms and turning away and not giving attention when he does this, but I think he can sense that it still bothers her.
When guests visit, he does insane with happiness. He runs up to them like a torpedo and then jumps up to lick them in the face. This subsides after about 30 minutes, but most people can't take that. He runs around from person to person like a maniac, easily jumping up onto counters, dinner table, etc.
I've tried treats as incentives, but his pupils are fully dilated and nothing on earth breaks his focus. He does good with come, sit, lay down, stay, and a few more in normal circumstances, but the whole point of training him those commands is out the window when I need it the most. We've tried standing on the leash so that he's limited from jumping up, but it doesn't keep him from trying. Anything done to stop or slow him he just plows through or would hurt himself trying. Putting him in a different room is unenjoyable for all, as he screeches with his nose stuck under the door and scratches constantly.
Toys are as ineffective as treats, as is keeping him occupied with praise before hand. Taking him to the park to socialize is the same thing, as is the dog park. He likes playing with other dogs but he is obsessed with meeting people.
I know he's a great dog, and it super gentle with the kids in every other way (after we get home, he calms down after a little while- doesn't beg for their food, lets them play with his dog food, never growls when they pull on his fur or accidentally fall into him, etc.
Any ideas? I was hoping he'd kind of grow out of it when he grew out of the little puppy stage, but now he's a big puppy and I know it's a me issue and not a him issue. What can I do to fix my mistake? Thanks!
When guests visit, he does insane with happiness. He runs up to them like a torpedo and then jumps up to lick them in the face. This subsides after about 30 minutes, but most people can't take that. He runs around from person to person like a maniac, easily jumping up onto counters, dinner table, etc.
I've tried treats as incentives, but his pupils are fully dilated and nothing on earth breaks his focus. He does good with come, sit, lay down, stay, and a few more in normal circumstances, but the whole point of training him those commands is out the window when I need it the most. We've tried standing on the leash so that he's limited from jumping up, but it doesn't keep him from trying. Anything done to stop or slow him he just plows through or would hurt himself trying. Putting him in a different room is unenjoyable for all, as he screeches with his nose stuck under the door and scratches constantly.
Toys are as ineffective as treats, as is keeping him occupied with praise before hand. Taking him to the park to socialize is the same thing, as is the dog park. He likes playing with other dogs but he is obsessed with meeting people.
I know he's a great dog, and it super gentle with the kids in every other way (after we get home, he calms down after a little while- doesn't beg for their food, lets them play with his dog food, never growls when they pull on his fur or accidentally fall into him, etc.
Any ideas? I was hoping he'd kind of grow out of it when he grew out of the little puppy stage, but now he's a big puppy and I know it's a me issue and not a him issue. What can I do to fix my mistake? Thanks!
