Jumping on other dogs.

My puppy is almost 4 months old, he is a big pup! Whenever we are our for a walk and we meet another dog, big or small, boy or girl, he always tries to jump on it's back.
He doesn't try to hump them, well not that i've noticed but he always jumps on them.

Now this, understandably, doesn't please a lot of the dogs, who are generally smaller than my pups owners.

Is there anyway I can stop him doing this? he only really does it on lead, he just wants to play off lead and because off lead he doesn't really get a chance to do it, it isn't a problem.

I had a horrible woman give me abuse this morning because my dog was trying to "dominate" hers

It is something you need to nip in the bud now.
If your dog did that to my dog, it would unfortunately be attacked

You say he's only doing it on lead? Do you mean your dog is on lead, or the other dogs are? If your dog is onlead, then it's easy to stop.
If he is off lead, he needs excellent recall. As soon as you see another dog, call him back and give him a treat.
If he won't come back, then he needs more training before he can be let off the lead.

I`m afraid you`d get abuse from me if yours jumped on mine as well. And mine would probably slap yours down good and proper. And I wouldn`t feel at all responsible for any ensuing vet bills.
The dog he`s jumping on might have arthritis or other problems, or be nervous. I agree your dog needs to socialise and play with other dogs in order to learn doggy ettiquette and good manners, but the best way is in a training (puppy) class - or ask people with calm dogs if you can walk round with them so the pup gets used to company without leaping all over them?

Both the dogs are onlead. the only way to stop him doing it is to stop him meeting the other dog as it's the first thing he does.

I have went walks with my cousins dog, who bites him if he tries to jump on her but that doesn't stop him.

If you can get to classes that would be good

If both are on leads then its easy for you to control the interaction
Stop before the dogs meet and ask your dog for a sit
Then tell him to go and greet the other dog, but any time he looks like he is going to jump up then take a step back - so he only gets to interact with other dogs if he is calm and you control when he meets them
- tell other owners you are training him cos he is over friendly

Thankyou. That's what i've been doing when we meet humans, the same can apply to dogs too I guess?

We have been going to training for the last 3 weeks. th entire class is a struggle for him as he can't concentrate on anything other than playing with the other dogs, it's a nightmare.

The classes will really pay off in time. My dog only wanted to play and it done my nut in lol. But when meeting other dogs why dont you just give him enough lead to sniff the other dog, and if he tries to jump up just correct him, i used to give pepsi a tug on the lead or made her sit if she got too excited

jake sometimes does this, but its to the front of the dogs. he is just trying to get them to play, as he has got older (he is 8 months today ) he is doing it less. he now just sniffs other dogs and jump if the dogs begin to play.

i have never met an owner who has said anything to me about it, the dogs either just play or the other dog tells jake off... which i think is good. i think some things dogs need learn off each other, and that IMO is one of them. i like meeting with dogs who will tell jake off (without attacking him or being aggressive) so he can learn things like that. and he is.

i found the class didnt help with jake (with this), coz all the other puppies do the same thing. i think older dogs who will tell them off is better than a dog who does it back... thats what i have found anyway.

Puppy class learns the puppies how to play, once you get into bronze classes you have to control your dog around others, after the full hour in the class the dog soon gets the hint of how to behave. Did you go into any bronze classes? They were def worth it in the end for mine