Your dog loves you, and he wants to get as much of your attention as he possibly can. This is obvious when he jumps on you, as he seems to be frantically reaching for more of your attention than you are already offering him. Why does he think this is a good idea?

While your pet is in fact trying to get your undivided attention when he jumps on you, he doesn’t instinctively think that his jumping will achieve this. What he is trying to do is reach your eye level to capture your complete attention. He knows that you are looking at him when you are focusing on him, so he is trying to make this happen by putting himself directly in your field of vision by trying to elevate himself to this level. For more information, please contact your local Cameron Park, CA veterinarian.