Very bossy golden retriever

My spayed female golden retriever is 5 years old. I've had her since she was
3 and I believe she had 2 previous owners. She's fiercely affectionate with
people. However she's bossy and rude to unfamiliar dogs. She's been
evaluated by a dog trainer who told me that she's not aggressive, just
overly interested and energetic. When dogs pass by the house, or we
encounter a dog/s when out walking she lunges and yelps for a brief period,
tail wagging, and then calms down and will play. The other dogs and most
owners don't appreciate her behavior. Recently, I've been taking her around
other dogs while on a leash and making her sit, scolding her if she yelps -
and praising her for being quiet/settled. She's good then, but returns to
her old alpha behavior when she's outside in the penned area (and dogs
pass), or in the car and we pass a dog or she's off leash on a walk and we
encounter a dog. I love her to pieces (and she's very attached to me -
yelps if I go into a store and tie her outside) but have become hesitant to
walk her where I might encounter other dogs. This limits where we can go and
for how long. She's quite high energy and really needs longs walks during
which she can run off the pent up enthusiasm. I don't know if this is
important, but she came to the house and joined my 7 year old female Belgian
Shepherd (?), who, having never exhibited this kind of behavior, mimics her
when they are on walks together or are riding in the car together. The
problem now interferes with their health as I'm not able to exercise both
dogs as much as they require. They get along quite well, playing but
jockeying for my attention. Might anyone have any ideas about how I might
reign in the golden? Thanks in advance.

TheAmazingPuppyWizard...

BWEEEEEEAAAHAHAHAHHAAAAAA!!!

Janet B...

I didn't read anything about obedience classes, but perhaps you just

TheAmazingPuppyWizard...

Oh? You mean LIKE THIS, janet?:
"Loop the lead (it's basically a GIANT nylon or leather
choke collar) over his snarly little head, and give him a
stern correction" --Janet Boss

"Reliable Punishment Cycles, Different Thresholds To Pain
And Punishment, High Tolerance For Correction, Escalation
Of Correction To A Level Where The Dog Yelps When You Punish
Him, Thus Making The Experience One Which The Dog Will Want
To Avoid In The Future," grant teeboon, RAAF.

"Well, Jack Did Hit My Dog. Actually I'd Call It
A Sharp Tap Of The Crook To The Nose. I Know Jack
Wouldn't Have Done It If He Thought Solo Couldn't
Take It. I Still Crate Him Because Otherwise I Fear
He Might Eat My Cat," melanie.

captain arthur haggerty SEZ: "A CHIN CHUCK" Makes A
ResoundingSound Distraction: "When You Chuck The Dog
The Sound Will Travel Up The Mandible To The Ears And
Give A Popping Sound To The Dog."

"Many People Have Problems Getting The Pinch
Right, Either They Do Not Pinch Enough, Or They
Have A Very Stoic Dog. Some Dogs Will Collapse
Into A Heap. About The Ear Pinch: You Must Keep
The Pressure Up," sindy "don't let the dog SCREAM"
mooreon, author of HOWER FAQ's pages on k9 web.

clicked their heels and said:

TheAmazingPuppyWizard...

yes - screaming banshees are told to shut up! And I
always have to remind spouses that they may NOT do the
"honey - you're supposed to be doing it like THIS"......

didn't include that info. A good instructor can teach you how to
behave as well as how to teach the dog to behave.