[MyPemCharlie]

Charlie is also a "jump up" challenge. He does not jump up on me, because I don't acknowledge or encourage it. However, when we're out, he has jumped up at every new person he meets.

I always tell people that I'm trying to discourage the behaviour and to please ignore him, but keep getting no help from friends, family, and strangers (at the vet's office). "Oh but he's so cute." "But he's not hurting anything." "Well you can discourage his jumping...after he's through with me. Hah, ha! Cute Charlie." "He's just being a puppy. kiss...kiss" I usually respond that it won't be so cute when he's 5-10 pounds heavier in a year or two. I usually end up pulling him away from people, "Nooooo. We don't want Charlie jumping", making friends/family look at me like I'm an meanie ogre.

This is definitely a major weak spot in our training. I don't have enough people around on a regular basis, and when I do have Charlie around people, they are indulging his jumping. Aaccchhhh!