Giddy pup

Hi Guys
Im having an issue with my 10months old pup when he goes out with his dog walker and was hoping someone might be able to give me some ideas as to how to make it better.
The walker takes both my dogs out with a few others once a week and tbh its more for a socialisation and play time than a real need for more exercise. However Sherlock gets soooo over excited about the whole thing that the walker is finding it really hard and suggesting she walks them seperately from the others (Tho my older dog is a angel apparently)
I really dont want this as there is no point in paying for something I can do myself, the whole point is they go out with others.
When I walk him, he is always a bit giddy as we head out but Im only tiny and can walk him fine so he def isnt as bad as she is describing. I let him off lead on most walks and he races around for a few mins then settles into following and sniffng. If we meet other dogs he tries to instigate play and if they (or their owners) dont look interested I call him away and carry on walking and he always follows.
The walker is saying that he throws himself at the other dogs and wont come back when she calls and even throws himself round the car on the way to the walks.....Im finding it hard to train him out of these things when he doesnt do it with me at all. I really think its just excitement about the walk and his doggy friends but how do we go about getting him to be better behaved? any ideas welcome
Thanks for reading

If the dog walker thinks she can't cope then I would stop him going for safetys sake ...

Why is he not restrained in her car - crate, seat belt etc? I thought these were now a legal requirement and certainly would expect a dog walker to be well set up for dog transportation.

I would just keep up with the training - if you want them to have the extra exercise then she could just take your dogs although I am concerned that you dog is able to "throw himself around" the vehicle - maybe some time with just the walker and less dogs will help build in some training time for her with him too

I have had the same thoughts about stopping the walks but I have struggled to find anyone else in the area.
The only reason I use a walker at all is because I take the dogs to work and one day a week Im on my own so they dont get out if I dont use her.
Again I worry about the car too....he is in the boot behind a guard and I think from what she has said he is very noisy and throws himself at the guard and just wont stay still. I have suggested I go on a walk with her to see what the problems are but he behaves differently when Im there so Im not sure if this will help at all
thanks for the reply

OK, call me a suspicious old b*****d, but are you sure any of this is really happening, and that it's not just a ploy to up the bill? It sounds odd that it only happens when you're not there..........



Snorri

snorri, stuff like this can happen, i took ty to the grooming parlour on saturday and he was a little ****** shall we say, when she called me i could hear him screaming in the background and when i got there he just behaved like he bloody well should. but yet if i took him to a groomer who dealt with him at there own home no problems

in regards to your dog not behaving for the dog walker, there are many reasons although i think id try to work with her and show her exactly how you deal with your dogs, give her time to work with him one to one and see if that helps if only for a little while and once he is hopefully better behaved for her he can join the group walks again.

failing that perhaps he just knows he can get away with bloody murder with her and it may be a good idea to find another dog walker who can control him

Yup, that was my thought too. And if you can find one who can train him now (when he`s at his most difficult age) it would be really good. Even if it`s 1-1, a little work now will have great benefit for his future behaviour.