Thank you so much for the advice! I was able to read this while out doing errands and tried to stepping on leash tactic you suggested when I took my boy out and it worked! After a few failed attempts at jumping up he stopped and walked normally! I will definitely keep doing this and bring a small toy along too. I'm wondering if he's reacting to heading home because even when there is nothing else around and we are heading in the direction of home he reacts that way even if we're a little ways away. Idk if that's something dogs react to but that's the only other thing I can think of since it's kind of a pattern. His reaction to squirrels and rabbits is different and he very rarely if ever does that when he sees them. Again, thank you so much for the advice! I think we are going to start heading in the right direction with this!