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How old his Harley?
There are different things you can do to help with the nipping, but time outs worked for us...on a leash to a door knob in the kitchen and we would leave the room for up to 5mins. Another thing is diverting his attention to chew on a toy instead of you. I would not recommend doing time outs in the crate whatsoever. The crate is meant to be a happy place where they feel safe and comfortable. Most important thing, is that it takes time to get them to stop nipping. It will get better.
I'm glad to hear the potty training is coming along.
As for the barking at you, I have no idea. What Heather mentioned about possibly some formal training or advice would maybe help with this?
I am not a very seasoned dog owner, so I'm sure you'll get some great advice on here form more experienced dog owners. We are still raising our first puppy! It is sometimes stressful, but just remember it takes time and a lot of consistency.
Good luck!
There are different things you can do to help with the nipping, but time outs worked for us...on a leash to a door knob in the kitchen and we would leave the room for up to 5mins. Another thing is diverting his attention to chew on a toy instead of you. I would not recommend doing time outs in the crate whatsoever. The crate is meant to be a happy place where they feel safe and comfortable. Most important thing, is that it takes time to get them to stop nipping. It will get better.
I'm glad to hear the potty training is coming along.
As for the barking at you, I have no idea. What Heather mentioned about possibly some formal training or advice would maybe help with this?
I am not a very seasoned dog owner, so I'm sure you'll get some great advice on here form more experienced dog owners. We are still raising our first puppy! It is sometimes stressful, but just remember it takes time and a lot of consistency.
Good luck!
