My daughter who is 21 has been at uni but came home about two months ago. Milo hasn't seen that much of her in the past year so we weren't surprised when he got very excited when she first came back home to live. We thought he would settle down but he is still very boisterous with her a lot of the time. He is allowed on the sofa but doesn't lay down next to her after a fuss, he keeps jumping behind her and climbing round her, bringing toys and generally making a nuisance of himself. He seems obsessed with her and I have joked she needs to change her perfume as he just wants to be not just next to her but on top of her! He doesn't really jump up her it is the climbing round and round when she is on the sofa. He sometimes trying climbing round my husband but stops when told to. He just ignores us all when Emma is involved. So far we are taking him for time out and leaving him in the kitchen for a few minutes to see if he stops. When it is just the two of us he lays down on the sofa, our knee or the floor. In the day he is happy to do some training, have a walk, do a bit of agility outside then lies down by my feet. Any advice how to break this cycle of unwanted behaviour? Thanks.
Charlie does this with one of my friends - he wraps himself around her neck like a fox stole. She giggles, and cuddles him and he loves it. That's the problem. Anyway, I just leave them to it (having explained to my friend that she is encouraging him). He is completely different with other people, and has learned to ignore people who ignore him. If he looks like misbehaving too badly with visitors who might not appreciate having a 30kg Labrador round their neck, I pop him on lead with a mat by my chair and he has to settle there. If you always do this, and prevent Milo from fussing round your daughter, and she discourages him whenever he tries, he will stop. Eventually.
I'm sorry, this must be really frustrating and I don't really have any advice (although I will try implementing Juliet's suggestion myself) but the mental image I have of Milo bouncing around the sofa is making me chuckle!
Cooper did the exact same thing with a friend of mine but she thought it was great!! Crazy.....he licked her toes, her feet, her legs, her face, hands.....but she loved it ....so she said. He wanted to sleep in her bedroom and, when she left, he kept going into the room to look for her. I think he was in loooooove!!! He does not do that to me...and that's OK....I would not be able to stand having my toes licked.....ticklish....but she is only here once or twice a year so no biggy......what to do about it.....now that is something I cant help you with. Sorry, but Julie had great advice.
