Okay, so I have a puppy who is about 5-6 months old. He has all of his shots done, of course. The problem with this puppy, a Maltipoo, which I named Jake, is that he is the most hyper, craziest puppy, ever. He is very smart though. He knows a lot of tricks, however, the most important tricks, such as stay, down, and come, are very hard for me to teach him. He doesn't stay focused, even when treats are involved. Another issue with him is aggression. He is okay with most people, however, I have recently noticed he will growl at people walking by, and, in worst cases, he will yip or bark. Another issue I have with him is him calming down. He is so crazy that I can't even brush him without him biting at my hand or at the brush. Also, he likes to lunge at your face. He actually made my nose bleed once, which hurt pretty bad. Even when I yell "No!" very loud, he will stop, and eventually do it again a few minutes later. Another issue I have is Jake's potty problem. I can't potty train him. He pees everywhere, which is really annoying, and of course, disgusting! I let him outside every hour, also after he eats. I have trained him to jump up at the back door when he has to go, but sometimes, he just can't help himself and he will pee anyways. He is trained not to poop though, for the most part, so that is a plus. I walk him daily and play with him for two hours a day (I have school and other pets, so it is difficult to play with him longer than this). I brush him daily (which is a challenge) but I do anyways, obviously. I also have a gate (he has the whole kitchen to himself) and he always jumps over it... which is a big no-no... how can I get him to stop all of these issues? He has more than this, these are just all I can think of right now.
If you have any advice on what I can do to train this beast, it would be very helpful.
If you have any advice on what I can do to train this beast, it would be very helpful.