Dogs will jump on your for many reasons, although normal, it's your job to teach them an alternate behavior. In order to discourage your dog from jumping, you may have to change some of your own behaviour.
For example, when you come home and your dog greets you at the door by jumping all over you, you could be inadvertently teaching your dog that it's okay to jump on you when you come home in the front door. In this situation, by petting your dog you are rewarding him for jumping. Rather than petting your dog when you come home, you can ask them to sit, then pet them. If they get up you stop and walk away. After doing this a few times, your dog will learn hat he only gets your attention when they are sitting nicely.
Do not let any visitors or anyone else to pet them unless all four paws are on the ground or sitting.
NEVER use your dog's collar, "knee" them in the chest or step/pinch his paws to discourage jumping. this is only causing your dog to fear you coming home.
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