Life with an 18 month old dog

Maybe some dog training to calm Rana roo wouldn’t go amiss.
Lots you can do with your littlest grandchild away from your home.
I don’t understand this preoccupation with sleepovers. You’re not bonding while you’re all asleep.
She’ll soon be a little bit older and the bonds will be as strong as with your other grandchildren.

Why not just train your dog to not be an “ enthusiastic” greeter? It’s perfectly possible .

I’ve had dogs all my life , in some cases giant breeds and they were all taught to sit and wait to be told it’s ok to say hello . For our little ones that meant usually they climbed on the sofa and the dog came to them , nice pat - job done.

A tip told to me by a behaviourist was to shut an enthusiastic dog in another room for ten minutes when people arrive. By the time you let them out they aren’t so excited as the scent is an old one.

If you’d rather give up having your GD overnight than keep your boisterous dog away that’s entirely your choice. Personally my family come before any animals sensibilities. I don’t mean that unkindly we all have different priorities in life god forbid we were all the same.