excited around new people

[SgtDiesel]

The other night we had a friend stop by the house and I was so embarassed. Diesel has a tendency to be hyper, but he was out of control. He came up off all fours and jumped all over our guest as he tried to push him down and avoid getting pee'd on. Normally after a few minutes he calms down but he just kept jumping around. I tried to get him to sit, which he normally does very well, and when that didn't work let him outside. When he came in he reacted the same way so I put him in his kennel for a little while to take a break. He laid down after a while so I figured he had calmed down, but when I let him back out he continued to jump, or rather body slaming, into him while folded in half wiggling. How do I get him to calm down around company? I don't want to have to keep him away when other people are around, he just has so much love to give and not everyone understands him.

 

[dharmadoodle]

Everyone tells you, 'ignore them', but it's hard work isn't it. If It had been Rogue & I had sent her off to bed, & she acted up again the moment I let her back out, she would've went straight back in again (just to get the message). Another option is actually leashing them, & having them by your side.

It's just another form of training, & if you have to do it on the leash for you to have the most control, then that's what you have to do.

 

[Donna1969]

I have the same problem with Echo. She's soooo excited when we get visitors..even those she's seen a million times. She is my happy pee'er! I always grab her before anyone gets in the door. And she's not let go until she is sitting calmly. Ok, so maybe not sitting still (she wags her nubby so hard her body is still going back and forth). I let her go and if she starts acting like an idiot again, i get her and bring her up to her crate. Once she stops banging on it and stops whining and barking, then and only then, I let her greet the guests again. I give her 3 chances with that. Once the 3rd time, if she still jumping, body slamming etc, its off to the crate until the guests leave or she's put out in the yard. She's sllloowwwwly getting the idea that if she's somewhat calm she can stay.

 

[jakesmom001]

I have the same problem with Thor. This is really becoming a problem and I'm really at a loss. It's very hard when somebody comes over and I have to tell them to turn around and ignore him. He just jumps at their back. My kids friends for instance...all they want to do is come in the front door and walk down the hall to my sons room. All the while they have Thor biting their pant legs and jumping at them. He jumps so high he gets in people's face. It would really hurt my feelings if somebody said they didn't like my dog. I bring him to my office with me and I try to keep his leash on so I can grab him if somebody comes in but he bites his leash apart. Is the only way to stop this behavior to ignore him?

 

[dharmadoodle]

You really do have to gain back the control, & sometimes this means leashing them.

I personally have to make Rogue sit before I open the door, then I have to stand at her side while the person (including my own daughter) enters, then I have to continue to tell Rogue to sit, & people must ignore her until she is calm.

This takes a while.

The main rule though is that you have to be consistent, & it helps to keep them at your side at all times.