I agree with the ones above. You are privileged to live in his house, with him ruling it. This behavior cannot be tolerated. His crate should be a happy place, not jail. I've laid Roxy out on the floor like suggested 3-4 times. Held her down until she stopped struggling for at least 20 seconds. Only allowed up once she had done that. It really straightened up her attitude. Don't really have to do it anymore.
There are a lot of biting threads in the 'Training' section of this board. Be sure to look for those. When biting, all play stops, you don't protect him, he is immediately placed on the floor & ignored. Do not look at him, turn your back. You will all need to deal with this at every biting attempt.
The separation anxiety issue is also on this board. Look this up also. There are ways of dealing with that also. May I suggest that you start watching 'It's Me or the Dog' w/Victoria Stillwell on Animal Planet. She is currently on Sat nights & often during the day for reruns. Check your listings. Another is 'Dog Whisperer' w/Cesar Milan on National Geographic channel on Fri nights, also reruns during the day most days. They are both excellent programs. There's a lot of training books, magazines, dvds & free help on the internet. Educate yourself. The more you learn, the more tools you have to work with. Obedience classes a good idea too.
These problems need to be dealt with right away. Good luck! |