Some puppy troubles...

[HunterXHunter]

Hi everyone,

I have a 5 month old male golden who is normally very good and obedient, but there are some things that I just can't figure out how to fix/solve, so I was hoping if anybody has had similar problems and can give me some advice.

1) Hunter is normally very well behaved, except when he gets too excited playing with me: he will constally (playfully) bite my hand/arm. While it generally leaves only minor scratch marks, he does sometime bite a little bit too hard and draws blood. I always tell him "No" and stuff but he doesn't seem to listen once he gets really into it. This only happens with me, as he listens to my dad when my dad tells him "No". It appears that he views me as his equal in the dominance hierarchy whenever we play

2) Hunter is deathly afraid of showers. He's always trying to climb out of the bath tub and it requires my girlfriend and I to kind of hold him and constantly reassuring him that things are ok. He also won't shake himself dry while he is still in the bath tub. He has to climb out of it first then shake

I've recently registered Hunter in obedience classes (just waiting for the reply now), but in the meantime I want to solve these problems quickly otherwise it will grow along with his size.

I appreciate your help