Nadine, Benching you rparents might be the best idea until everyone calms down. I did have a similar thing with Zym when a certain person arrived, he expected to go straight out on a free run. I just had to get him to lie down quietly for a bit until the rest of us were good and ready to go. Vince. ======================================== Message Received: May 12 2014, 12:02 PM From: "Pam" To: "guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" Cc: Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: over excitement hi norman that's what i will do. at least that way i have control over her. thanks for the advice :) Sent from my iPhone > On 11 May 2014, at 19:53, "Norman Waddington" wrote: > > Pam, > > If I were you I would put her on the lead, make her be quiet next to you. I > would get your parents to totally have nothing to do with her until you get > the behaviour you require. > > I am sure others will have different thoughts. > > Norman. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: guidedogchat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:guidedogchat- >> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Pam >> Sent: 11 May 2014 17:56 >> To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [guidedogchat] over excitement >> >> hi i am just looking for a bit of advice as to the best thing to do. when >> my parents come to visit callie gets way too over excited. my parents have >> been taking us for free runs lately so she associates them with that. i >> don't always know they r coming to visit so they can just turn up. so just >> wondering what should i do when they arrive should i put her on the lead >> and get her to lie down until she calms down? put her in another room or >> put her to bed until she's calm? thanks i'd b grateful for any advice. >> pam >> >> Sent from my iPhone > >