If you don't want your dog to jump on you, then never let your dog jump on you. We know this sounds basic, but it is a good baseline to start from.
- If your dog jumps on friends when they walk in the door, the pup will need to be retained to not jump on people. One way to do this is to practice having someone come visit -- over and over and over. If you follow the same routine of acknowledging the door bell, bringing your dog to a sit (reward the dog) and opening the door while having the dog stay (reward the dog) a number of times in a row, your dog will understand. It may take a few sessions of this with different people (or one really, really patient friend), but you can train your dog.
- Something to keep in mind is that jumping is not only normal for dogs, it's often how they greet each other in the wild. Often, jumping up is your dog's attempt to touch noses with the person they are greeting. Once you get your dog to sit, ask the person greeting them to get down to the dog's level to greet it and give it affection. Rather than bending at the waist (so they tower over the dog -- very scary from a doggy point of view), ask them to crouch or sit down to communicate with the pup.
- One more thing to remember when teaching your dog not to jump: pushing them away forcefully may not only curb their happiness to see people, it may well make them distrust people. Handle your dog correctly so that the lesson being taught is the one you want you beloved pet to learn.
