I find that our doodles are more comfortable with visitors when we have people over more frequently. I also give them their knuckle bones when visitors arrive (they don't get them very often). They are so into their bones that they don't realize people are over. Maybe you could try distracting him with a really good treat? Dex used to jump all over our guests regardless of what we tried...now he will maybe jump up once but not much more than that. I have found that Dexter is better around visitors since we have had Kirby. Kirby is much calmer when people come in and Dex has followed his lead a bit...I know this doesn't help you now, but maybe in the future
