What if my dog gets too excited at the dog park?

Like many dogs, Goose became over excited when he went to greet new people or greet strangers at the dog park. He was also overly excited when meeting new dogs. We talked about giving Goose the opportunity to learn how to build up self control and emotional regulation so he could make good choices when going to the dog park. The best way to help Goose learn how to control himself is to set him up for success by putting him in situations that allow him to make the right choices. To continue with this good behavior the guardians will want to continue to set Goose up for success by increasing the excitement of meeting a new person or dog in small, manageable increments. This will allow him to slowly learn how to handle more exciting situations such as a dog park over time but also generalize his experience to meeting new dogs and people not only at home and at the dog park but in other situations as well.