Welcome to our “Untraining Your Pet” series, where we help you “untrain” your pet from those naughty or annoying bad habits and get them back to being the goodest boys and girls.

There’s no question that a puppy jumping excitedly around your legs when you come in the door is an adorable way to be greeted by your favorite furry friend. But… what happens when they’re still doing this behavior as an adult? Your family and friends probably won’t find the jumping behavior quite as cute when their shirt gets ripped or their white pants now have a paw-print pattern. Or, worse still, they get knocked over by your boisterous greeter, which is a real possibility if your dog is a large or giant breed — a Great Dane on their hind legs is taller than most people!

If you’d like to get your dog’s jumping up under control, we’ve