behavoir of Golden

Question
A couple of weeks ago we got a Golden from a family who had allergy issues. He will be one in November. The problem is, he listens to me pretty well, but he doesn't listen to my wife's commands very well at all. Any suggestions?

Answer
she needs to drill him in obedience commands.  The key to most behavior problems is approaching things using the dog's natural instincts. Dogs see all the people and dogs in the household as a pack with each having their own rank in the pack and a top dog. Life is much easier if the 2 legged pack members outrank the 4 legged ones. You can learn to play the role of top dog by reading some books or going to a good obedience class. A good obedience class or book is about you being top dog, not about rewarding standard commands with a treat. Start at http://www.dogsbestfriend.com/ For more on being top dog, see http://www.dogbreedinfo.com./topdogrules.htm