Cure for Jumping...

[mitchie]

Daisy only jumps up on visitors when she feels they
need a kiss on the cheek or a nose bump!  It startles
the unprepared guests! She never puts her paws on them.
Now, my lab....she has bruised my mother in laws legs!
She jumps like a crazy fool! -but not on me!  I used the
hold the paws method-she waits for me quietly now.
 My in-laws won't help me-(or themselves really) by learning
what to do when Phoebe jumps on them...oh, well.
everyone else does-so Phoebe pretty much just jumps on the in-laws.
darn, she gets me in trouble!!!  ha-ha!
My in-laws always threaten that if we get another dog they won't
come over anymore....(sounded like an idea to me!)
naw, I love them-just not as much as I love my dogs!
(I sound like a terrible daughter in law)
I like having fun!
What was the topic again??
I am so easily distracted!!!

[Mark Dozier]

  That your dogs would jump on someone, You bad, bad  mommy.
Since the in-laws or as my grandpa on moms side would say "outlaws" have no interest in helping I sugesst a training collar. I am thinkning of getting one for my coon hound,  He has a habit of jumpimh and landng his front paws into my chest. I have several small bruiese to show that fact.
And please get another dog. If the in-laws want to see they will have you over for supper or go on an outing at their expense.
Well that is one man's opinion.

Mark

[mitchie]

Thanks for the opinion! I wish I had the time for a third dog!
The lab does pretty good not jumping on most people ( most of my
friends have dogs and know how to approach her)  My in-laws
are full of energy when they come in...what can I expect? My son jumps
on them too!  I guess I just thrive with chaos!

[moonlitcroatia]

I was discussing with someone just yesterday the way that we, humans, interact and how dogs appear to be attempting to do the same.  Such as, reaching at us with their paw to emulate how we reach out and pet them.  Jumping up toward our faces, after all we often lean down and ask for a kiss or try to get close to their faces...and in the dog world, too, they can be seen sniffing eachother's faces and cuddling muzzle-to-muzzle.  Sometimes I think what we consider bad habits may actually be dogs communicating at our level, in our way.  One thing I do know, they seem to comprehend humans a lot better than most of us comprehend them.  Wonderful species they are, they are!