So, we have a long coat German Shepherd, she's about 10 months old. She is a big dog, although she is still a puppy. She is jumping up and mouthing. Everything I have read tells me that when she is going to jump up we need to turn our backs on her and give her no response. This is all good in theory, but we have been doing this as best we can for several months and she is still jumping up. It is also very difficult for the kids - 9 and 7 - to turn their backs when they are frightened she is going to jump on them and knock them over. When she doesn't get the response she is after from jumping, she grabs an arm and mouths it. Usually gets the desired squealing response from the kids! I have taught her that if she wants attention she must sit quietly at our feet and I ignore her when I get home or go outside until she sits quietly, but that's after the debacle of trying to turn my back on her jumping and protect my arms and the kids at the same. She is a big dog and jumping up is dangerous as well as annoying. Any ideas??

I work every Sunday and DH was taking her to obedience classes, but they are all on Sunday's and it was far too difficult for him with the three children to look after at the same time. We don't have anyone who could look after the kids whilst DH takes her to obedience and all classes seem to be held on weekends when I'm at work.