How to calm a dog at dog park?

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. 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. 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. As you can see in the video we moved slowly, allowing Goose the opportunity to stay calm and relaxed when seeing me come up the stairs. This gave him the opportunity to greet me calmly instead of jumping up on me.