Puppy potty training and biting 6 year old

[Amber983]

Hi

 

I have a 13 week old black, male moodle puppy who has been with us for 2.5 weeks. He is sweet and beautiful but there are a couple of behaviours I am concerned might become problematic if I don't address now:

 

Potty training - he refuses to go outside.  I take him out every one to two hours.  I have placed a used puppy pad outside and some of his poop for scent.  He mostly goes on puppy pads inside but increasingly has more other spots he likes.  He poops 5-6 times a day and I don't want to clean it forever! 

 

Biting - When he gets excited he likes to bite/chew us (generally not hard). We redirect to a toy but he gets particularly focused on and rough with my 6 year old and will bite his nose,  ears, cheeks, anywhere. I tell him to say no, to walk away and ignore him for 30-60 seconds but is there a better way to teach him?

 

Aside from those issues he also is a fussy eater and only eats kibble but I would love him on a more real food diet.  He can bark or growl if I don't lift him up on the couch/bed straight away or give him another treat, and he cries if left alone (though someone is home with him 90% of the time - I work from home and he comes when I walk kids to school). 

 

On the plus side he is a little angel while I work and sits in his bed next to me,  he sleeps through the night with no accidents,  he loves new people and gives the best cuddles. My kids spend a lot more time outside playing with him and off screens. I can't get him into puppy school until mid January. 

 

Any advice or experience would be appreciated. 

 

Thanks

[tdierikx]

He is still only a baby really. Just think back to toilet training your children... how long did that take?

 

You may benefit from purchasing a playpen that he can be placed in when he can't be supervised fully, or when you need to separate him from you or the kids when he gets over-excited and starts acting up. He needs to learn to be alone sometimes, but that you are always going to return and let him join in when he's behaving appropriately.

 

T.