It really sounds like you are doing the right things. You are rewarding the good behavior and waiting until they over excitement subsides before rewarding.
I have been working on getting Buster not to bark when he meets other dogs, it's a habit he picked up from his girlfriend Lola. He usually is friendly and shy when he meets other dogs but when he gets around Lola, who has aggression issues, he picks up her cues. It's sad because she is his best friend and he loves her but she attacked him the other day over a dropped treat. Luckily I was there to get between them but it's so sad because I think he stopped trusting other dogs more because of not being able to trust her.
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