You could ask your visitors to ignore your dog when they first arrive after a wee while your dog'll calm down. When he's calmed down ask the dog to "sit" or "down" and then let your guests pat your dog.
If he gets all over-excited again ignore him again. What he wants most of all is to get attention and to be patted so ignoring him is the most effective "punishment". I like the Dog Listener (not Whisperer) Jan Fennell she talks about pack mentality (like Cesar Milan) but there's no physical correction there's just a withdrawal of what your dog wants most - your attention.
Uninvited face licking is a form of domination. Your dog is saying to your guest "welcome to my pack - fyi you are now my underling". If you like doggy kisses (and I'm a little bit guilty of it) you can ask for a kiss. I do that with my fur babies and they get ONE lick near my face and that's it. That's your way of saying "Yes I love you but I'm the boss". Which is important if you want a happy secure doggy! |