problems with others in household (long)

[otakupunk]

I need some help.... I still live at home and where as my dog, Loki (10 months old), listens to me most the time, my family is not so lucky. Jumping on other people has been a problem of his when he gets excited or meets someone new and I have been curbing that by making him sit when new people come over until he relaxes a bit and then letting them great him (if he get crazy again they stop and he sits untill he cools down and gets lots of praise)

Some more history...A few months back he started getting a bit over rambunctious with me outside while playing in the backyard. This involves growling (in the same tone as when he is playing with something like his ball or his rope), mouthing and lots of jumping on me. I have for the most part stopped this by telling him to lay down (the only command he will listen & respond to at that point), letting him cool down for a second then leashing him and either putting him in time out or having him do puppy push ups for a while...he occasionally does this still but its rare and i can get him to stop relatively quickly. He has stopped jumping on me or mouthing me when he does get this way though which is a big positive..

The problem is when I am not around for whatever reason (whether I am in another room or out of the house) he looks around see's I'm not there and starts jumping on my stepfather and mother (her not as much as the stepfather) As soon as I am back he listens (it may take an "off" or 2 but then he stops) They are dealing with that, he's starting to get a little better and we are trying to get my stepfather to train with him a bit to further stop this.

The time when this becomes a major problem is when my mom watches Loki twice a week while I am at college at night. She has been involved in his training since the beginning (she even attending basic obedience school with us so we would all be on the same page) She can take him for walks and he is ok (not as good as with me but he'll walk at her side and is relatively well behaved) but while offleash in the backyard he starts jumping on her almost knocking her over (and occasionally mouthing still). This jumping has led her to not want to let him off leash at all in the backyard while watching him. So far what helped for me hasn't been helping for her to get him to stop.

Is this an age issue as with many of the things he has gotten into or grown out of? Does anyone have any suggestions for what my mom can do to get him to stop? She has found that by just going inside for a couple minutes and leaving him alone and then opening the door and calling him inside the house she can regain control.. Its just the initial jumping fit thats really causing problems for her as he is getting up there in weight. Any help would be greatly appreciated. TIA

 

[Tulsa-Dan]

At the first instance of jumping, have your mom leash the dog and put it in time out immediately for about 10 minutes. Then resume play in the back yard. The dog must understand that there are consequences to his bad behavior and losing his playtime is pretty severe punishment. Give the "Off" command ONCE and ONCE ONLY. If he doesn't obey, give him a time out and ignore him.

The first time he jumps she should turn her back on the dog and look up (not at the dog) and give the "Off" command.

She needs to be consistent and firm. One command only and do not keep repeating "off" over and over. This only tells the dog he doesn't have to get off until he feels like it.

Good luck.