Puppy Mouthy
Hi, I need a little bit of guidance when it comes to my 6m old Carolina Dog mix. He’s always roaming the house and steals any article of clothing he can find. Also late at night he screams/barks in his crate meanwhile he’ll happily nap in the crate during the day. But at night it’s like a different dog. He can’t sleep with us because he’ll roam and ruin things. I’ve tried treadmill training which he can do but hates it, puzzles to occupy his mind but it doesn’t seem to hold him over he just gets bored and goes after stealing again. He plays with the other dog in the house and every trick to make him play “nicer” does not work, not even when the other dog checks him. 833
When I correct him or anything in that nature he gets really snippy- not enough to draw blood but it’s almost as if he’s playing but then if you try to ignore him or get him off you he gets more powerful with his biting. Basically, he’s SUPER smart. But it’s as if he KNOWS we’re training him and he does everything in his power to reject what he’s learned. All he wants to do is be alone in the yard and pretend he’s deaf. If we try to teach him we’re in charge he fights the notion. They say dogs eventually appreciate structure and rule, he does not. I’m at a loss and I really don’t want to rehome him but I feel so drained emotionally and physically with his behavior idk what to do. 210