Like many attention seeking behaviours, jumping can be dealt with best by simply ignoring the dog. Turn away from them and continue about your business. You should not make eye contact, talk to, or touch your dog for the first few minutes you enter the door.

This can be very hard to do, and if you have a family, you‟ll need to lay down strict rules about how to greet the animal, avoiding that anxious, jumping behaviour. For many dogs, that early attention can even breed separation anxiety – causing them to react when you leave or come home.

Of course, you don‟t need to ignore your dog forever – just until they relax and stop moving. They might stand patiently waiting, or if they are well trained, they could sit or lay down waiting for your attention. Once they‟ve give you their calm attention, you can reward them softly. Don‟t get them excited again, but offer them a bit of attention and even a treat if you have any. The goal here is to teach them that your attention will only come when they are calm and patiently waiting for you.