| Re: Looking after friends dog who won't stop mounting
How utterly RUDE! Tell him "OFF!" and put him in an immediate down. IF, and I do say IF, he does a good down...it would be OK to reward him for listening. I say this because you will be substituting an appropriate behavior for an inappropriate one.
Yes, if you're not there, keep them separate. Give them both some extra activities. More walks, ball tosses in the yard, let them both enjoy and have fun.
Try to catch him before he mounts, and give him a stern "UH, AHH!!" Leashing him, may also become helpful if he isn't as well trained as you think. In which case, tug, as you say "Uh, ah!" or "No!"
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