Jumping can be stopped in a number of ways. However, many people don‟t utilise the proper techniques, instead giving their dogs attention they don‟t need and reinforcing that jumping behaviour. Think of it this way. If your dog were able to talk, they‟d be saying “look at me! Pet me! Play with me!” when they jump on you. If you look at them and give them attention, you‟re doing exactly what they want, effectively rewarding the bad behaviour.

So, things like grabbing their paws or pushing them away – while they are effective immediately – will not work in the long run. They‟ll simply do it again, knowing that additional attention is incoming. When it comes to yelling or showing anger, you‟ll only confuse your dog and in some cases, and create potentially dangerous situations when a dog doesn‟t know how to greet a stranger to the home.