I have a question.... do you think Rescue Remedy would work in this situation....
As most of you know, Jackson is a pretty well trained dog 99% of the time. He knows over 30 tricks, he listens to me pretty well and is fairly obedient. I can bring him to anyone's home and know he will be okay and well behaved (for the most part!
) we've slept at peoples homes before, one who had 2 other dogs, we've slept at my grandma's with her Lab, never any issues.
Now when we visit my dads house (where he's been going about 2x a week since I brought him home at 9 weeks old) he's always just a SPAZ!!! They have 2 dogs, 2 cats and it's my dad, stepmom and little 6 year old brother there with a big fenced in yard and pool etc. So yes it's a lot of people and alot of fun. It's almost like Jackson's vacation home or something haha. I have exercised him like crazy before going over there (dog park for 2-3 hours before, or a long walk, etc) and while that will calm him down a little bit, he's still just so much more hyper over there. He's so laidback in every other part of his life. It's like he's learned this is how he's supposed to be over there... plus my dads 2 dogs bark at everything and they're not the best behaved so the 3 of them feed off each other. My dad just ordered the bark repeller everyone raved about so we will see if it helps the barking with the 3. Jackson never barks except at dads house! The only time he barks at our regular house is when someone comes to the door.
So after this long post, would giving a little rescue remedy before visiting my dads help in this situation, or is it mainly just for stress??