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Behavior - 15 mo. old German Shepherd

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Question
I apopted this dog and he is a lovely, friendly boy BUT, he greets people by jumping up and "washing" faces.  He also barks a lot at anything and everything.  I just got him back from a professional training program (in-board) and the sit, heel, down is working fine but he still has "puppy" behavior problems.  Nobody likes a 75 lb. puppy jumping up.  He does not do that to me, however.  Any solution help to control his type of behavior?

Answer
HI PAT
GET A SPRAY BOTTLE FILL WITH WATER AND LITTLE VINEGAR, SPRAY INTO HIS EYES WHEN HE DOES THIS.  SAY A FIRM LOUD NO WHILE  DOING SO.  OR, USE THE KICK IN THE CHEST HARD METHOD WITH A FIRM LOUD NO JUMP.
IF ALL ELSE FAILS, GET A SHOCK COLLAR AND REMOTE, PUT ON TIGHT SO THE PRONGS TOUCH HIS SKIN THROUGH THE HAIR, WHEN HE DOES THIS, SHOCK NO HIGHEST NUMBER.
HE WILL NOT KNOW WHERE THE STING CAME FROM SO AFTER WARDS, CALL AND PITY AND HUG HIM AND HE WILL NOT JUMP OR KISS ANOTHER ONES FACE.
MOST HUMANE WAY TO TEACH A DOG FAST WHEN OTHER METHODS FAIL.
WWW.DRSFOSTERSMITH.COM HANDLES THE SHOCK COLLARS, NOT A FENCE, BUT A COLLAR OF ABOUT ONE HUNDRED FIFTY FEET DISTANCE.
I HAVE HAD TO USE THEM SOME YEARS BACK AND LOANED MINE OUT FOR PROBLEM DOGS ONLY TO FIND THEY WORKED SO WELL THE PEOPLE BOUGHT THEIR OWN ONE.  NEVER LEAVE ON MORE THAN SIX HOURS, NOR OVER USE OR TEASE A DOG WITH ONE, IT IS TO CORRECT A BAD PROBLEM ONLY.  AFTER CORRECTING HAND IT UP AND WEAR A DUMMING ONE.

KIND REGARDS
PATT
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SORRY SO LATE HAD A FAMILY DEATH.