Going to see a man about a dog

We found a dog on trademe that we thought we'd like to go and meet. Tag is an eight month old black labrador/whippet cross.
He's a gorgeous dog. Totally affectionate, just wants to lick you and be your friend before rolling over to let you pat his tummy. We'd have him in a shot, were it not for his jumping problem. He just jumps up the whole time. He didn't settle down in the half hour we were there. Sure, it's something we could train out of him, given time. But we have too many friends with children. He's a solid dog and any kid under ten is going to get flattened. I don't like the idea of having a dog that we have to hide away whenever we have guests. It's a shame, because he is totally loveable.

On a sort of a side point, it is weird over here how ebay virtually doesn't exist. It's non-existent. Trademe, on the other hand, has turned Nuzziland into a garage sale.