Ok, picture a kangaroo. I live in a complex that is full of people walking dogs....we almost always see another dog on our walks. Well, EVERY TIME we see another dog, whether it's half a mile away or a foot away, Rylee hops on his back legs until we get to the dog to say Hi or until it is out of our sight. At 6am, it's not cute, but most of the time, it's cute and people think it's a riot. I've tried, leave it, no, easy, sit, sometimes i just pick him up. I would like to be able to walk nicely when other dogs are present because we're going to Lake George soon, and in the village there will be dogs everywhere. How should I handle my kangaroo dog??

How old is he?
I ask, becauseI was just outside practicing the clicker-method on one of my mature dogs (she's 8 yo) and much to my surprise, she not only got excited, but it WORKED, even on an older, settled dog.
Now, keep in mind, I only did a 20 minute re-training session with her and had never used the clicker, but I didn't have to scold, no raising my voice, no guiding her motions.

You simply reward desirable behavior. Maybe you could train your cutie to do the hoping as a trick. Click-reward him when he does it and then label it "dance."
Also, in reverse, click-reward him when he's not doing it and label it, "nice?"

Someone posted the link for clickertraining videos. They are awesome and easy, but time consuming. But, keep in mind that a well behaved dog is a time consuming endeavor.

Well, I took your advice and went to Petco today, got my clicker, and went to Barnes and Noble and bought the book "The power of positive dog training." It's excellent. Rylee is already responding to the clicker, although we had gone to obedience school not too long ago, where the word YES is like the clicker, so he gets it, but I've always wanted to try the clicker. He'll be 3 in August and I've had him for less than 4 months. He's very smart, highly trainable. So, once we get outside to see other dogs, I will try clicking when he goes down on all fours, then label it nice. It's pouring out, so I dont think I will have a chance today. )-:    thanks for your advice, and I highly recommend this book by Pat Miller.

Jenn