I suspect the answer will be time, but I'm getting upset because I don't know how to stop Barney dashing around and leaping up onto my nieces.

He doesn't jump up when greeting etc, other than for a split-second occasionally. Today for example when he saw my nieces, he was excited but well behaved and even had a little sit whilst they stroked him. But when they were doing something else unrelated to him, Barney got giddy and had a mini doodle dash and he jumped up and knocked my small 6 y/o niece into the wall with a wallop.

He has done this once or twice to me as well and it really bloody hurts and aside from giving him a severe b*llocking and making him sit still for a minute - is there anything else I can do?

Time out works well with Alfie. He is nearly 3 and still gets over excited when the grand-kids come. He dos not jump but his size knocks them over. He just cant contain himself. He still has to be put into time out at least 3 times before he gets the message.
Hopeful people who have toddles in the house daily might have better advise.
I was very strict with Alfie on the jumping from the minute we got him at 8 weeks the second he put his paws on anyone we pushed him firmly down with a stern NO then walked away no stroking etc. He was a very tiny pup so that helped.
Just a shame i wasn't as firm on the recall

Aclimatisation is a great method. Make a point of being around excitable children regularly. Start off with dood on the leash, (keep it short to start with) ignore him when he gets excited and tries to join them, but make a fuss of him when he settles down by treating and cuddles. Gradually increase the amount of slack he has on his lead and continue with the treats and cuddles when he is relaxed. Eventually you should be able to remove the lead and have him remain by your side, continue with the treats to begin with but you should be able to phase them out and just use fuss and cuddles. It takes time and patience but the reward outweighs the cost. When you feel ready go to the kids and invite him to play with you all in an appropriate manner. Repeat the method again and again until he understands his boundries.

When he jumps up at you try standing over him and placing your flat palm in front of him and sternly say "no, down" or whatever command you use, and move your hand gently but firmly towards his face. He should back down when you do this. With children, stay with them while they play and use the same method when he jumps up at them. His reward for not jumping is to continue playing. If he jumps up remove him from play.

If there is still a danger of accidental injury or fear inducement a more stringent lesson may be required through stature and vocal intimidation to let him know that being too boisterous is not acceptable. But the reward system is by far the best method and always should be the primary method.

I know this sounds bizzarre but have you tried spraying a bit of 'get off' spray on their trousers or coat. Our puppy goes crazy trying to take running jumps on our sofa or gets over playful when we are in the garden. I just put a small spray of 'get off' on our clothing and on the edge of the sofa and like magic he stopped. Now I just show him the bottle!!!

Please don't spray him - it could lead to him becoming worried when around children, which could then lead to a more worrying behaviour than jumping up.

Lot of getting used to being around small children is good, and over time they will seem not so exciting, but in the meantime imo prevention is the best approch to avoid any real injuries. Keep a close eye on him when is is around children, and when he starts to show signs of getting giddy distract him with something else to do, or take him away for a quiet time-out - often the mad dash and excitability is a sign that they are getting over tired and need a nap!

I don't think it's the kids so much that's exciting him - it's just his Doodle dashing when they're there. I met my niece outside school once, and with good biscuits He just sat still while he got a lot of fusses with kids running past and he didn't jump up once. I think he goes a bit crazy playing with another dog - but the nieces are 9/10 going to be with their dog too. And as kids do, they go off and play in another room and flit around the house so I am not sat in the same room with them and the dog if you know what I mean.

I have a "pet away spray" but it's just used to make things taste less appealing and I wouldn't want to spray that in his face I've used it twice, but whenever he sniffs it he leapt around even more - it's like catnip or something! To be fair, he stopped attacking the rug but sort of danced with it instead

He does a similar dash at home when I give him pig-pig-pig (who is now RIP ) and he sort of uses you as a push off post or something - it hurts far more than when he forgets himself and jumps up!

Hi there
I just wanted to be clear- I did not mean spray the dog!!! Put some on the clothes of the children before they even saw him. I would never, ever condone the use of something to distress an animal!!!!!

Sorry - my mistake - I had visions of you spraying your puppy with the get off spray Should've read your post properly . I'm certain you wouldn't intentionally hurt your dog

All of the kids in the street understand that when they come into the house to play with Phoebe, they need to turn their backs, fold their arms and ignore her. Within 20 seconds she usually gets the message. The trick is consistency - everyone has to do the same thing.

Hope you solve it and when you do can you come and sort my boy out Maggie!!

Nothing wrong with your boy!! And besides, he weighs less than half my oaf! Little Ewok Alfie's jump is like being tapped politely by a fairy

Oh please help me too, Cooper is great until other folk turn up, when out on a walk he see's someone and starts jumping and biting at me, I make him sit and calm down then walk again usually have to stop and do the same again, about 10 minutes ago he just did this seeing our new neighbour which resulted in him knocking over a wee girl of about 8 years old, luckily she was ok and thought he was just a daft dog, (until she tells her parents, waiting on a knock on the door here).

I was so angry i just turned and came home I couldn't walk him, i put him out in the garden as i couldn't even look at him without wanting to skelp him (don't be alarmed just how I felt not what i would do).

I am really at this time considering rehoming him as much as I love him i have tried to stop the jumping and biting we all have tried ,I am sitting crying as i type this he's 11 months and apart from that he's wonderful.

HELP!

I'd definitely walk him now - lack of exercise definitely adds to bouncingness!

Perhaps you could try him on a long lead for a wile, and then any time he looks like he is about to do it, instruct the potential victims to turn their backs. If/when he calms down they can turn round.

This sort of training though is best done with people who are 'set up' so you go out with people already instructed, or arrange to meet them while out, so they can do the turning back thing etc as many times as necessary to get the point across. If he acts well and sits to greet, he gets BIG TREATS.

But I would really advise going to kennel club classes. They are brilliant at advising and the concentrated input you have to give while the classes are on (a bit like homework which you have to do and realise you've learned loads more than normal). A very responsive 'sit' should solve the problem anyway. Also, on the silver award, you learn 'STOP!' which has saved our bacon a lot - just last weekend when Lola suddenly did a doodle dash towards a road.

Oh dear weealex ! I really hope you are feeling a bit better today.only Just seen your post and really feel for you.
I'm sure you'll get great advice o here and Liz has already given you sound advice - I would def take him to a training class. Does he get let off the lead much on walks to get rid of his energy ?
Perhaps looking at his diet might help too.
Luna went through a naughty phase around that time and she seems to be coming out of it now. Good luck and chin up xxx

He gets loads of exercise my hubby walks him in morning lead walked, then a 20 minute off lead run throught the Glen, I walk him in afternoon lead walk him to the hills behind us about 20 minutes, then off lead for about an hour,he runs and dashes in and out of the streams, chased dragon flies and butterflies and has a ball, we throw his safestick (teeth issues) for him or his soft frizbee, then he gets a lead walk late evening about 20 minutes. Add onto that my 2 daughters throwing his toys about the garden for him, he should be knackered.

We did the puppy classes when he was really young and he just bounced and wanted to play (doodle boy mayhem lol)

We feed him IAMS large breed still on the puppy, he only gets little bitesize treats for being good and will sit and give a paw for these, he will also sit calmly when you prepare his food and doesn't move to touch it until you say it's ok go get it.

I do feel better today yesterday was just a rubbish day, and then Cooper making the wee girl topple over was the last straw, my pal was in tonight and he kept trying to jump on him, but a stern NO and LEAVE and he settled again.

I know gotta take the good with the bad, will persevere as he is just adorable and loveable and I'm just a moanie mum (but sometimes he just makes me go Aaaarrrrghhhh!!!)