Carrie,
Thanks for your quick response. This is the sweetest and most beautiful dog you could ever meet (under the right conditions). I would never take her to a public park or to my daughter's school again, as she is sooooo nervous. Isn't it sad? I'm wondering if we need Prozac or even Valium. She is a lovely, almost white, Golden Retriever. She has the same father as my other Golden. Mother's are very different in size and temperament. Lilly and Honey could not have more different personalities. Lilly kisses everyone she meets. Honey could not love my daughter and me more. I think that is part of the problem. She is just overly protective. I might also mention that we had to take her out of obedience school because she just refused to work for my daughter. She just laid down and wouldn't move. I think one on one obedience is probably the only way for us to proceed with her. If you have ever seen my other posts, she is so fast and agile. She catches birds, rats, etc. She would be wonderful at agility training. Wonder if that would help her confidence?
I'll look forward to more responses. Since this problem seems to be getting worse, I'll also sit down with my veterinarian and see if we can help her more. She is just lovely and I don't want anyone to think otherwise. She is not your typical Golden Retriever as she is very light in color and quite small in comparison to her half sister, Lilly. Honey is about 55 pounds, versus 85 for Lilly.