Dogs get excited once in a while, and when it does,
it usually jumps up on you. At first, it may feel good because of the
affection it gives you, but after some time and if your pet is big
already, you become irate. That’s because it always does it even when
you’re not ready for some jumping and licking.
The best thing you could have done is train it when
it was still a puppy and easy to learn. But if you were not able to
teach him, better start now although your dog is huge to stop further
bothering. Reprimanding your dog will only stop it once because it might
forget it soon. Besides, it is not good to shout at your dog.
What you could do is train him to sit-stay. When
this happens, be sure to kneel down and be the one to hug it. You should
practice it with him, and once a day is not enough. You can go out the
back door and come in using the front door to practice. The same thing
should be done before your friends come over. At the start, this may be
hard, but after some time, your dog will get used to it.