protectiveness?

Diesel has decided that he is MY dog, he is my shadow, which is quite nice, since the girls prefer their daddy and grey is a * to whoever may give affection!

only downside is he's become very protective over me. he's fine with the OH, but as soon as his dad walks towards me he is up and barking (a bit agressively, not excitement and not a normal bark), i thought he was just scared of him, but the OHs dads gf was just round and he done the same to her, got in between us and protected me (in his mind anyway)

how can i curb this? i want him to still be MY boy, and i dont mind him being a bit protective, it just needs to be in the right circumstances

You could try putting him on a lead when other people come in, and then correct him if he barks.

Also, get visitors to sit down & ignore him, don't even look at him. Then ask them to hold a treat just by their side so that he can see it. Let him go to them when he's ready so that he knows they're no threat.

thanks caryll will do