Stop jumping?  No, this isn't sport jumping or jumping off of a dock, this is jumping up on us all of the time.  Kota is 4 months old & he's constantly jumping on me, trying to push my back, my bottom, trying to get in jacket pockets, trying to see what's going on on the kitchen counter, etc.  Now that he is growing & getting stronger, sometimes he just jumps up & pushes himself off of me.  I've tried praise w/ treats when he remains "off" but then when he's not getting a cheerio (treat) he jumps up & pushes me as if to say, "Um, hello it's been 2 seconds since my last cheerio...keep'em coming mom!" 

I've tried sticking my knee up, tried keeping him on leash in the house & stepping on the leash when he starts to make the jumping motion, etc.  Knowing that it's a characteristic of the breed, is there a way to diminish it?

Im not sure about this, but I taught Chase "down". Once he learned  what down meant, I used it when he jumped up on us. If he was good he got rewarded, and if he didnt obey then I would turn and walk away. I also taught him to respect my space. I used a lead that looks like a lasso and when I walk him it takes only a slight tug. He learned when I moved in any direction he had to move away or with me. teaching eye contact is good too, so you know they are paying attention to you. I only have to to tell Chase to "watch" and he will turn and look at me. knowing space limits is important I would recomend an obedience or puppy class if you have any troubles. Good luck, Andrea

Ya, I feel your pain. Bo is a master at grabbing my arm and putting me in an arm lock so he can hump me.  BTW, he only does this to me, not my husband.

Marie, thanks for the suggestions -- I am definitely going to try that with Bo. He is definitely much more exuberant in his greetings with me than he is with my husband. Perhaps a little lack of attention from his mom will get something through his thick skull!

Cooper's mom ... I swear our boys must share the same brain cell sometimes

Heh. I've tried everything from ignoring to trying to redivert with another command to punishment ranging from mild to the e-collar, with mixed results. I will say that if you have the time, just standing there holding onto the front paws and not letting go until they go into complete "lemmedownlemmedownlemmedown!" panic mode makes something of an impression.

Anya is sorta OK. Rogan will still do anything from just putting paws on to a full-on stiff-legged tackle hit that would make any linebacker proud... the weasel is an amazing judge of who will clobber him for it and who won't retaliate.

Dulcie tends to do the clawing leg thing no matter what we've ever tried. She'll stand there shaking and whining and going increasingly nuts until she just can't help it any more and flings herself at the person. When multiple hits on 'fry' with the e collar didn't even make the remotest dent, we threw in the towel and decided to just manage it. We'll hold her collar through that intitial frenzied petting by a stranger and then send her to her rug, and that's usually sufficient. If she's being really incorrigable we'll stick her out in the utility room behind the baby gate.

We still consider this an improvement over excited piddling whenever someone comes over, which is what Dulcie did until she was about 2 years old. You take what you can get....

He is trying to display domniance over you...seeking your attention all the time whenever he wants. The 5min rule as decribed above is very important to follow. Pack leaders never go to the underlings they come to the pack leader. The follower would never dare excert a display of dominance over the pack leader without confrontation. Stand up for your posistion as pack leader, when you do it will not only help stop the jumping up but many other problems too....just remember it is a day to day life style not just a one time "until it stops" thing.

The dog listener is where the 5 min rule comes from....trying finding it at your library, it is a really good read =D Good luck with your dog

Having spent a good amount of my life training shorthairs, typically jumping something taught to them as a puppy without the owners knowing what they are creating. Training is about timing, persistance, patience and consistancy.

Get them into a routine, personally I do not speak to any of our boys when I come home until they have been outside and burn off the excess energy. I then use the time they are outside to prepare thier food. At that point I call them in make them sit and feed them. I will also pet them while they are eating and go over them as if they are being judged in conformation. I start this early from the moment they arrive at the house and do it the same way every morning and afternoon.

Any vistors to my house are not allowed to speak with our boys until we have settled down and then I call them over, down stay is a great command and needs to be practiced around strangers to work properly.

Hope some of this helps.