We have a 5 month old spaniel (she's half springer, quarter cocker and quarter poodle) and she's a great dog but one of the main things we're struggling with is training her to be well-mannered around other dogs.
I am at my parents' house for Christmas and they have 2 sprollies (7 years old and 5 years old). They're lovely dogs but our spaniel just cannot calm down and won't leave them alone. She is just constantly wanting to play and getting all up in their face when they're just trying to exist peacefully.
She's not overly nippy but she's always jumping up and pawing for their faces and I can tell they find her too boisterous. I know she is a spaniel so she is a bit mad but I'm just not sure how to teach and reinforce boundaries without getting in the way of the older dogs establishing boundaries themselves. They often snap at her and bare their teeth to warn her to back off, and she'll take it and then jump right back in. I know that generally it's good to let things play out safely so that the puppy will learn, but it really seems like she's not learning to chill the heck out.
She is similar with other dogs – overly friendly and zero chill. Her best friend is a big lab and she doesn't tell our puppy off until she really really is over it.
Any tips, tricks or advice? Thank you in advance 🥹
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