Dog jumping up at the front door

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Hi everyone,

My partner and I have an eighteen-month-old American Akita. Everything is going brilliantly, except for when we come back home. Our dog gets so excited at the thought of seeing us that he starts jumping and scratching at the front door the moment he hears us coming.

What can we do?

He shows the same behaviour even if one of us just pops out for five minutes to take the bins out. This is followed by about 10 minutes of him jumping up at us, which actually hurts because he weighs around 7 stone (99 lbs).

Another issue: he barks whenever someone enters the block of flats or knocks on our door. He doesn't bark for long, but it’s still quite a nuisance.

What can we do about this?

Thanks a lot for your help.

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    • Kikaah
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    How about staying behind the door until he settles? You have to completely ignore him when you come back in, which I'll admit isn't exactly easy when you've got a 7 stone dog jumping all over you! ^^
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