Home / Dogs / Dog training How to Break Off the Habit of Troublesome Jumping On If your Berner haven't saw you for even a short time, when you come back he is so happy that starts jumping on you trying to be as close to you as possible. You probably find this expression of affection wonderful in your puppy but think of the day when this baby will weigh 50 kg - you will put on your party dress and he will just return from the garden. Are you sure you'll be enthusiastic about such greeting? Of cause a young dog may play with you, but make him know, always with one the same word, that such jumping on is forbidden. Press him by his hind legs softly but consistently and simultaneously give the command "Sit!" After some time a mere cry and a hand stretched forward will be enough to keep the dog from swoops.