Jumping on people.

[Sami Jo]

Hello!

I have a 11 week old golden doodle named Bernie.

So my concern right now is when people come to visit (which is pretty frequent) He turns into crazy dog and jumps, nips, shakes, pees on the floor (and he never has accidents with just my husband and I) He just gets so happy and excited and doesn't know how to handle it! Haha.

Do any of you have any advice on properly training him to be calm/gentle with visitors?

Thanks!

And I apologize if this topic has already been covered, I couldn't find it anywhere.

I attached a picture of my Bernie for you all to see. He looks to cute to be so crazy right?!?

[Sami Jo]

Thank you! It's good to know I'm not alone. :) Thanks.

[jen]

Im working on the same thing with my 13 week old.  This is a decent video, I got a clicker and a treat pouch.    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC_OKgQFgzw

[Nelson, Jeanne and Annie Oakley]

Bernie is adorable.  I wouldn't be any help with advice.  Annie hides behind me when someone comes near us. Rather than jump she gets as low to the ground as she possibly can (without laying down) and then sort of crawls toward them, sniffs, barks softly, scoots back and repeats the procedure, getting a little closer to them each time,  until she feels secure enough to let them pet her.    The only times she jumps are when my husband and I hug and she wants to be a part of it or when she has to go out and thinks I'm ignoring her (when I'm cooking dinner, etc.) then she will jump at me and bark/yelp.  She does piddle a bit when someone comes around.  We don't have company much and I don't get onto her when she does it because I know it's just nervousness.    She just turned 6 months old on April 1.    Lindsay's advice from her trainer sounds good. 

[Judith and Griffin]

Just popping in to say he is cuuuuuute! and I'm glad you posted so I can read advice from others and prepare myself for dealing with this with Griffin :-)

[Shelley & Beans]

OMD !! He is way too cute...

[Janelle & Finley]

Bernie is adorable!  My Finley is 13 weeks old and we have the same issues.  We just started puppy classes Tuesday so I am still learning and we haven't focused on the jumping yet.  She just said not to reward the dog in anyway such as talking, petting.  Basically you have to ignore him and tell everyone else to do the same. 

Just know you are not alone.  Good luck!

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

He sure is a cutie.  I would crate him when people enter the home as it is impossible to teach people to ignore at best and not actually ask a puppy to jump up on them at worse.  It takes too long to tell them what you are trying to do and in that time the behavior you don't want is happening in front of your eyes. I crated Riley when the door bell goes.  He learnt to go to his bed or lay down when he hears the door. In the beginning I closed the crate door now I don't need to do that. I only release him when he is totally calm. If he gets excited he goes back in. You can practice 'training' with the help of some friends later on in a more controlled environment.