[alfie07]

Hi to everyone, I have been reading every single post - questions and answers - for a while now, and must say that this is a fantastic forum. Every query I have ever had is on this forum somewhere!
I have a 9 month old Rottie called Alfie. He is great in every way except his excitability when ever someone comes to the house. House breaking was a breeze, he is good on a lead, his basic training is up to speed, he has plenty of exercise, his growth is good and monitered by the family vet every 6 weeks - all in all I am very happy with him and he is a happy dog. Except for his relentless attention seeking from visitors to the house. Now, I can go out for a couple of hours and when I get back he doesn't even move off his bed! When my hubby and daughter come home from work you would think he hadn't seen them for a week! I am doing the putting him on a lead when we have visitors exercise, and when that doesn't work I have to put him outside, but then he will throw himself at the door over and over again. I can have a visitor in my house for hours but for as long as they are there, Alfie will not calm down at all. Can anybody offer any further advice?
One more bit of insight in to Alfie's behaviour - although he doesn't get excited when he sees me - at all - he is always looking for my approval. For example, he won't obey any command that my husband gives him if I am in the same room until he has looked at me first. If he gets eye contact with me, he will NOT do a damn thing, unless it comes from me! I will just say that I am Alfies main carer - I feed, train, play, and exercise him. My husband works a 70 hour week and tries to spend quality time with him whenever he can.
He is not our first rottie, we have been the proud owners of 2 other Rotties in the past, but neither of them were as excitable as Alfie.
ANY advice will be very much appreciated.
Sharon