Many dog owners have a difficult time trying to keep their dogs from jumping on top of them.

Many dog owners have a difficult time trying to keep their dogs from jumping on top of them.

This could even be frightful for dog owners who have children. This is a usual occurrence whenever somebody has been away all day and when they finally get home, the dog is so overjoyed to see the person, that he jumps on top of them relentlessly.

So what can we do to stop dog jumping? First off, don't make it a big deal about you coming home. You shouldn't have to greet the dog until you have finished greeting the other members of your family-household.

The dog should have to wait a good 10-15 minutes before you greet him. If the dog is being persistent and uncontrollable, squirt him with a small toy water pistol. It should rattle him into calming down, at least for the time being.

Around the house, don't let your dog raise himself to your level by jumping on the furniture. If you want to greet him, then go to the floor yourself to greet him at his level.

Don't give him the chance to jump up to greet you. That way he won't have any need to jump on you. Depending on the dog, you should avoid playing tug-of-war or wrestling.

Because it teaches him that jumping on people is perfectly fine, all the time. It's not, so avoid playing roughly with your dog, until he is able to understand the difference.

This kind of play can also lead to overly aggressive behavior like biting and unprovoked attacks. Avoiding these kinds of activities can help you avoid jumping problems later on.

A key to stop your dog from jumping, is that he must first learn the "Sit" command. This is the first command most dogs are taught and for good reason, too.

A well trained dog will not even think of jumping once you've told him to sit. If he doesn't sit on command, stop what you are doing and don't try to teach him anything else.

Only after you have established who is in charge with the "Sit" command should you move on to other commands.