lovelabs

wow thanks so much nekhbets that looks really good and finally something that looks like it will work, will start on it tomorrow!

The thing I love about labs which is that they are so friendly to everyone and everything is also what at times drives me crazy. Couldn't imagine life without her though! Most of the time she is the perfect dog. We will keep trying and hopefully get there in the end! Oh and I would love to get a trainer in but my husband says they are too expensive. So its up to me to train her.

Well we will keep working on it, will put a lot more work into the sit stays and see how we go, lucky she of course will do anything for food! I have to say she used to try and jump and pull towards people who were coming towards us when out walking on lead but I have worked really hard on making her stay in a heel which she nows does, so hopefully will get there with this too.

She doesnt complain about being put outside or in the laundry if kids go outside. It just annoys me that she gets so excited and jumps, will she improve as she gets older or only training will do that?

I dont find it funny at all when she does it to anyone it actually upsets and frustrates me which is why im asking for advice. Which is also why she is now separated from anyone before they come over so I dont upset anyone. I attend obedience and she knows sit and stay on a lead but does not listen when over excited.

oh and not sure I could anchor lead at my waist she is way too strong

yes that makes sense, could do that with adults and confident kids. When walking she used to try and jump on everyone who tried to pat her but has got much better now and rarely does it but Im super careful who is approaching her. How long do you use the leash for visitiors? Until she doesnt try to jump anymore could be years im thinking!

yes before i started separating her the kids who are scared run and scream despite me saying stand still, which of course made her even more excited and silly. So now I only let her near kids who are confident with her. But is there any way to stop her jumping and getting so excited, its the only thing that drives me crazy.

Hi, I have a 10 month old labrador who jumps on visitors including children. For the last 3 or so months I now keep her seperated if children who are young or not confident with dogs come over as she gets crazy excited and jumps all over them. We have 3 kids aged between 5 and 9 and she rarely bothers to jump on us, she also rarely bothers with adults and a few kids who come over all the time and are confident with her, and if she does its one jump and they push her off and she doesnt bother again. But kids who are little or scared of her she gets super excited and wants to jump all over them and lick there face and chase them if they run. Is there anything I can do to stop her jumping altogether? We got her at 8 weeks, we do obedience training weekly, walked twice a day plus training and ball thrown for her at home. Plays with other dogs at least once a week. So plenty of exercise and Im home most of the day. Anything I can do or just keep her seperate?