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Good nite :)

Okey dokey...the Don Hogan interview is next (and it really, really was a beautiful, state of the art animal shelter Greta visited.)

While we're waiting for Greta to show the next portion of Don Hogan's interview - Greta was showing a new fancy animal shelter for dogs....and it made me want to ask any of you experts out there in the DOG world this question: (esp if you know anything about poodles):

My 85 year old dad has a 5 month old poodle (the smaller variety). I visited him Tuesday night to take him to the NCAA Tournament basketball game with me (women's). Anyway, that dog did not stop jumping up on every piece of furniture he had and then leaping over onto me.....even after playing with him - he kept on. Anyway, my siblings and I want to give my dad some doggie training classes (at his home) for this dog - to among other things not leap all over visitors. But I talked to my dad about it today and he thinks his puppy jumping up on the furniture and leaping onto people is "cute".

I want to know - is 5 mos old too early to train poodles to not do this and also to walk with my dad by his side instead of running forward, sideways, and backwards?

I told my dad I didn't think it was "cute" at all - and if not corrected soon - would become a real nuisance to him and anybody who visits him......

Am I being stupid about needing to train this poodle puppy? Any advice?