Enormous bouncy puppy who wants to play but looks intimidating and scary?

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BigPuppy is huge. And bounces. And barks when he gets excited.

I know he just wants to say hello and play but it is a bit scary for other people. If an unknown polar bear bounced up to me barking I'd crap myself.

So what do I do?

I'm working on recall but he is an excitable puppy and other dogs and people are much more interesting than I am. Obviously this needs more work.

Do I restrict him to a long lead until he stops?

any suggestions please?

and apologies if he has bounced near you this week.

I'm in NI too. enormouse. Shame I've only got one old dog left at this stage. And he's always been an antisocial bastard

North Wiltshire.

taking a walk to the dog shop this morning.

We used a product from Pets at Home called something like 'Stop Bark' - it is a small spray canister which you use for any 'deviant' behaviour - when pressed it produces an loud hissing sound which dogs hate. Worked so well that now we just have to show it to our 8 month old BT and she knows!

harness and line bought and tried out. I don't think he was bad for a first go. it's amazing what a bag of cat crunchies can achieve.

oo! maremmas! not helpful for your OP but they are penguin guardians in australia
www.warrnambool.vic.gov.au/index.php?q=node/943

That is so cute. He'd love a little penguin to guard.

I'm south west Ireland so no use to anyone.

Looks like I'll have to move to Ireland, always looks the perfect country for a Border Collie.
Had a good walk with him today on the long line which I think gave me confidence and I therefore relaxed and enjoyed it. We met a lab and they played a bit, then met the army doing a quick march so I made him sit and wait, all good practice.
Off to puppy training tonight, I'll see how my naughty little squiglet behaves himself.