They listened!

Anyone who has met my dogs knows that they are uber friendly, so much so that they cannot contain themselves when they meet people, and a part of their greeting ritual is jumping up on people.

I know this is a bad habit.

I know Caesar Millan would say it's our fault because we aren't practising discipline and boundaries with our dogs.

But.

We did try to break them of their jumping up habit. But obviously we weren't consistent enough to stop them. We pretty much have Heidi trained not to jump (she's the bigger of our dogs). Reese, however, is another story. She is a very energetic dog. When we come home, she pogos on two legs like a circus bear to greet us. I have to admit, that although it is bad in the dog manners department, it is super cute. So, Reese is still a jumper. Especially if it's someone she knows and likes.

This morning, after our usual walk (thank goodness it isn't as cold today!) we saw our neighbour as we were exiting the elevator. The dogs zoomed forward enthusiastically and I was expecting a jump (they like him and he likes them). "No jumping." I said.

It worked.

Yay!