hi there,
I had a similar problem that seems to be fixed now. Firstly, I did a lot of work getting my dog to stay and just watch when the kids are playing fast, and now I am able to just call her over to me, or even just say OFF and she knows not to join in....big success for us
It really didnīt work her being locked in the house watching as she just got more excited. I needed to stay with her giving treats. This was not easy and took along time ( about 6 months and she was then one and a half...)
The other rule I had was that the kids NEVER play rough with her ( that includes my husband
, and if at any stage she joins in, they must STOP play immediately until she is calm.This includes neighbour kids visiting, letting themselves in the gate and running to join in( or sometimes running away scared from her). They must walk or be met at the gate. Unfortunately she can never play soccor with them, or wrestling, but until I she that she can control herself I must ALways supervise .....As she gets older she can now join in some lively games, but I need to be always watching and assisting her to know when to back off.
We now have a very sweet dog who does not get too excited when the kids play, and more importantly kids who are trained to treat her with respect. Of course, I canīt control kids in the big bad world, but she now understands and will look at me questioningly and I have the time to tell her to backoff or stay with me.
Good luck
Annie and Joey