jumping on people

Question
Hello, I'm at the end of my rope with our two Goldens. We purchased brothers last April 2009 (12 weeks of age) and they have grown into beautiful dogs. The main problem is they love to jump all over me, my husband, guests, etc... Nothing seems to work. They are both intact males. One of them also nips/bites when he is really excited which leaves bruising. Any ideas on how to break this behavior?  Thank you.

Answer
Consistently is very important in correcting jumping and other problems. Quickly correcting him each and every time he jumps on somebody is very important. Something bad has to happen each time. People are successful with a number of different things. One of the most gentle is to grab his front paws and hold him up. The traditional knee to the chest or step on his paws work well too. In each case apply ''Bad dog, its name off!'' in a firm, but not loud voice. Go ahead with it even if he is too quick to add a physical correction.