I have a golden retriever (Buddy) who I've had for 5 years (he's 6 years old) and I just can't seem to understand his behaviour. I've tried to get him to befriend two other small dogs, and both times he acts the same way - he's super excited, whimpers excessively and doesn't listen to a damn thing I say. He becomes obsessed with the other dog and I have to pull the leash with all my might to stop him from running to the other dog. I'm not really sure why he's acting this way.

For instance, today I met with a friend who recently got a new male terrier who's 1 year old. We met near a beach they had both never been to before to make sure neither dog would get territorial. Right off the bat both dogs tried to hump each other which only angered and irritated both dogs. Naturally, we pulled them off each other, and I tried to calm Buddy down but even when he was lying on the sand, he would pant like a maniac preoccupied with every action the other dog was doing. What did I do wrong here? Was I supposed to let them both get off their leashes and let them do their own thing?
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Buddy is super excited and acts like a
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I have a golden retriever (Buddy) who I've had for 5 years (he's 6 years old) and I just can't seem to understand his behaviour. I've tried to get him to befriend two other small dogs, and both times he acts the same way - he's super excited, whimpers excessively and doesn't listen to a damn thing I say. He becomes obsessed with the other dog and I have to pull the leash with all my might to stop him from running to the other dog. I'm not really sure why he's acting this way.

For instance, today I met with a friend who recently got a new male terrier who's 1 year old. We met near a beach they had both never been to before to make sure neither dog would get territorial. Right off the bat both dogs tried to hump each other which only angered and irritated both dogs. Naturally, we pulled them off each other, and I tried to calm Buddy down but even when he was lying on the sand, he would pant like a maniac preoccupied with every action the other dog was doing. What did I do wrong here? Was I supposed to let them both get off their leashes and let them do their own thing?
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my dog is obsessed with every action my
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