I am at my wits end.
My 7 month old Kelpie x Staffy has been an absolute handful since day one to say the least. Doesn’t rest unless I physically put him in his crate to sleep, constantly biting and nipping at my elder dog and will not leave her alone even though he has plenty of toys, he’s ripped up the flooring in my laundry where he’s kept during the day (It has a doggy door to the outside so he’s not left in one little room) he’s also destroyed both of my outdoor couches and if that wasn’t enough to drive someone insane he is also going to the toilet in the house still. Whenever he does I put him outside and I reward him for going outside but even still he’s always running to somewhere I can’t see him and doing his business. He knows he shouldn’t be doing it because as soon as I notice he’s done it and I go to put him outside he runs away so he can’t be put out there. Most days I regret getting him because he is stressing me out and I don’t know what to do anymore.
Please give me any advice or stories of people who had nightmare puppies but it all turns out okay in the end 😭 Because I’m close to giving up on him.
My other dog an almost 10 year old staffy is and always has been an absolute angel so this is all new to me.
Edit to add - he’s also chewing walls and doors 🙃