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Jumping & Overexcitement
Help Your Dog Handle Exciting Moments Without Losing Control
Build calmer greetings, better engagement and more comfortable responses to exciting situations using positive reinforcement.
Does your dog jump all over people, become difficult to redirect when someone arrives or seem to go from calm to completely overwhelmed the moment something exciting happens?
I can help you understand what’s driving that excitement and teach your dog practical skills for navigating those moments. We’ll work on engagement, greetings, settling and making calmer choices without yelling, leash corrections or punishing your dog for being excited.
Got any questions for your trainer before, during and after working together? :) Feel free to call, send a text or WhatsApp (647) 995-3647.
Does this sound familiar?
- Your dog jumps on people when greeting them.
- Visitors arriving immediately sends your dog into overdrive.
- Your dog becomes difficult to redirect once they get excited.
- Your dog struggles to keep four paws on the floor around people.
- Exciting situations quickly turn into barking, pulling, grabbing or frantic behaviour.
- Your dog knows what to do when calm but seems to forget everything once their excitement increases.
- You want to teach calmer behaviour without corrections, intimidation or repeatedly pushing your dog away.
Understanding jumping & overexcitement
Jumping and overexcitement are often less about a dog refusing to behave and more about what happens when their excitement becomes greater than their ability to think and respond.
Greeting someone, seeing a favourite person, getting ready for a walk or anticipating something fun can all increase arousal very quickly. A dog who can easily respond to you when calm may genuinely struggle to access those same skills once they become highly excited.
Repeatedly pushing your dog away, yelling or correcting them may stop the behaviour momentarily, but it doesn't necessarily teach them what to do instead.
I’ll help you recognize when your dog’s excitement is beginning to build and practise useful alternatives such as checking in, keeping four paws on the floor, moving away from the exciting thing, settling and responding to familiar cues before they become overwhelmed.
The goal isn’t to make your dog less joyful or enthusiastic. It’s to help them experience exciting moments without excitement taking over completely.
Meet the Everyday Manners Pack 🐾
Jumping and overexcitement often show up in everyday situations, which means improvement usually comes from practising calmer choices across more than one type of interaction.
The Everyday Manners Pooch Pack gives us multiple opportunities to build those skills through personalized private training, follow-up practice and dedicated drop-off training time. We can make jumping and overexcitement a major focus while also strengthening settling, engagement, greetings and impulse control.
Private sessions also let us work with the specific situations that get your dog most excited, whether that’s visitors arriving, getting ready to go outside, meeting people or other everyday routines.
SAVE $69
Pooch Pack: Everyday Manners
$459.89
459.89
Work on greetings, jumping, settling, focus and everyday household manners.
Valid for 3 months
Bundle savings: $69
1x first private session + 3x 1.5 Hr follow-ups at North York
1x 3 Hr Drop-Off Training in Mississauga
At-home sessions available for an added fee, shown when you choose your location
Use within 3 months
The details
📍 Where: The initial session will be in your home. The following private sessions will take place your home, and the drop-off sessions in my area at Square One/Mississauga.
🐶 Who it's for: Dogs whose primary challenges involve household manners, greetings, impulse control or settling
⚠️ Important: If your dog is highly distressed or reactive around triggers, the Reactivity Pooch Pack may be a more suitable starting point.
How it works
We'll begin by looking at your dog's behaviour in the situations where challenges normally occur. Together, we'll identify priorities and make appropriate changes to the environment, routines and reinforcement opportunities. Follow-up sessions will allow us to practise those skills, introduce new challenges and make adjustments as your dog progresses.
How the sessions work together
We'll start by identifying your priorities and building practical skills at home. Follow-up sessions allow us to adjust your training as your dog progresses, while the drop-off sessions provide additional opportunities to practise those skills, build confidence and enjoy enrichment.
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You don’t need to purchase a package to get started with dog training. You can choose the option that best fits your dog, your goals and the amount of support you’re looking for.
Private Training
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1 hr 30 min
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Drop-Off Sessions
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3 hr
29.89 Canadian dollars
Start-to-End Group Courses
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(Tuesdays at 6pm) Build calmer greetings and better self-control around people and exciting situations in 3 weeks.
Starts Jan 11, 2027
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(Tuesdays at 7:30pm) Build calmer greetings and better self-control around people and exciting situations in 3 weeks.
Starts Jan 11, 2027
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(Thursdays at 6pm) Build calmer greetings and better self-control around people and exciting situations in 3 weeks.
Starts Jan 13, 2027
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(Thursdays at 7:30pm) Build calmer greetings and better self-control around people and exciting situations in 3 weeks.
Starts Jan 13, 2027
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(Saturdays at 10am) Build calmer greetings and better self-control around people and exciting situations in 3 weeks.
Starts Jan 16, 2027
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(Saturdays at 11:30am) Build calmer greetings and better self-control around people and exciting situations in 3 weeks.
Starts Jan 16, 2027
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(Sundays at 10am) Build calmer greetings and better self-control around people and exciting situations in 3 weeks.
Starts Jan 17, 2027
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(Sundays at 11:30am) Build calmer greetings and better self-control around people and exciting situations in 3 weeks.
Starts Jan 17, 2027
149.89 Canadian dollars
FAQs
Why does my dog keep jumping on people even though they know they shouldn’t?
Your dog may have learned that jumping is rewarding because it gets attention, interaction or access to the person they want to greet.
Excitement can also make it much harder for dogs to use skills they can perform easily when they’re calm. We’ll work on both the behaviour and the level of excitement surrounding the greeting.
Should I ignore my dog when they jump?
Ignoring can sometimes be useful, but it isn’t always enough on its own.
We also want to teach your dog what they can do instead and create situations where they have a realistic chance of practising that behaviour successfully.
Should I push my dog down when they jump?
I don’t recommend physically pushing your dog down or using corrections to stop jumping.
For some dogs, pushing can actually become part of the interaction and make jumping more exciting. Instead, we can reinforce behaviours that keep your dog on the ground and manage greetings so they have more opportunities to succeed.
Does my dog need to sit whenever they greet someone?
Not necessarily.
Sitting can be one useful option, but the bigger goal is helping your dog greet people without jumping or becoming overwhelmed. Depending on the dog, standing calmly, checking in with you or moving toward the person with four paws on the floor may also be appropriate.
How do I help my dog calm down once they’re already overexcited?
Once excitement becomes very high, asking for more and more cues may not be especially helpful.
We may need to create more distance, reduce stimulation, encourage movement away from the situation or give your dog time to recover before expecting more difficult behaviour.
Will rewarding my dog when they’re excited make them more excited?
Rewards themselves aren’t necessarily the problem.
We can use reinforcement strategically to strengthen behaviours such as staying on the floor, checking in, disengaging or settling. We’ll also choose rewards and delivery methods that make sense for your individual dog.
Can my dog take the 3-week Jumping & Overexcitement course?
The course can be a great option for dogs and guardians who want structured practice with greetings, engagement, settling and managing excitement.
If your dog becomes highly distressed, reactive or unable to learn comfortably around other dogs, private training may be a better starting point.
"..There were so many things we wanted to work on, and Carlos was able to address them all. Mocha was a shy and nervous pup who would initially sit in the corner.. circling the perimeters of the room to say hi to pup parents, often not wanting to interact with other pups.. Mocha has improved so much over the past 7 months and it is all thanks to the constant support of Carlos!
Carlos is patient and informative. So happy to have come across him! Thank you again for all your help! :)"
- Erica H.
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