Hey all,

My 15 month old basset hound has this annoying behavior and everything I have tried seems to have no impact on making it stop. He is a jumper. He is very friendly to just about everyone, but instead of just sitting there letting people pet him, he insists on jumping on people. It's quite annoying and he seems to do it at the most inconvenient times (ie, coming in the house with an armload of groceries). It doesn't matter how long it's been since he has seen someone, he feels the need to jump on people to greet them. It's gotten severely out of hand, and I don't know what to do to stop it. I've tried turning my back as soon as I see him about to jump, I've tried getting down on his level the minute I walk in the door. I've tried ignoring him until he sits there nicely to get pets. Any ideas? Help me please!