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How to calm down this Gold Retriever pup?
I have a 9-month-old AKC-registered female Golden Retriever whose behavior I
would like to "tone down" a bit. The dog was obtained primarily as a pet for my child and is kept n my backyard except during bad or very cold weather, which is not a frequent occurrence in my Southern California location. The problem I have is that I feel the dog's "overly enthsiastic" behavior is inhibiting me from doing things such as just pulling up a chair to read a book in my backyard. I really only actually see the dog once or twice a week (sometimes less) and, when I do greet her she gets so excited that she jumps on me, slobbers on my arms, mouths my hands etc. to such an extent that I now dread going out to where she is, knowing what lies in store for me. Basically, I would like to keep the dog but wish she would be more "cat-like" and mellow, that is, I wouldn't mind her coming up to me when she sees me but I would prefer to just pet her and show affection without her getting so excited. Now, I **KNOW** it's a dog and not a cat, and that I can't really expect a dog (especially a young one) to be as mellow as a housecat. But I'm wondering if/when I can expect this overly-excited and annoying behavior to reduce or cease? |
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