Puppy Help!

[JanC]

doginca:

First of all, be real careful with string toys, especially with an avid chewer.  I had to stop bringing them in the house because Hannah tears them apart & eats them.  One of our buds, dingbat, had to spend several thousand dollars & almost lost his dog from a string toy.  After following that story, Hannah will never again have a string toy.

All the posts here have great ideas......another one is to put your dog on a leash when you are expecting company.  She can be by the door but have her on a short leash to keep her right there, hopefully on a sit-stay (or holding if need be).  Tell your friends not to greet her, look at her.....nothing......until she's calm & sitting on her own.......then she's ready for attention.  When a dog gets excited like that, it's best to ignore them until they calm down.  Nothing worse than to walk into somebody's house & have a big dog jump on you.  They all have a tendency to do that so it does take a little work.

Another trick is when she races to somebody, ready to jump, they should turn their backs to her.  The big thing is no attention, no nothing until she's calm & sitting.  They are basically seeking attention so once they realize this is not working, they'll try your way......