At the end..

[paulina salas]

So our Cooper is about to turn 7 months and I am at the end with him. Long story short I am exusted. No matter what I do he doesn't listen to me at all. He bites me, jumps on me and everything else you can imagine. Kids dont want have nothing to do with him since all he does is bitting them. Our poor cat stays under bed almost all day because when he gets him he drags him through the house. Now the thing is when my husband is around he wont do a thing...! Is been cussing a lot of arguments between me and my husband.
And yes I walk him every day, play with him, get him bones and toys. Take him on car rides. We tried shock collar but that didn't face him at all.

What did u all do?

[Rosemary (Ro) and Enzo]

Have you tried training classes? At 7 months, he's still very much a puppy. But also, going to test the waters on how much he can get away with. A shock collar is not the answer. But consider taking him yourself or having him professionally trained.

[paulina salas]

I want make sure that we did not use Schick collar to harm him. Before he ever got schock the beep sound was used. We did for a week and since it didn't face him I refuse to use it.

I know he is a baby but omg what do I do wrong lol

[Helga, Nimbus, Sierra, Clooney]

Have you considered Doggy Dan's online training? I have seen great improvement in all aspects. It takes lots of work and commitment, though. If you can't put in the time, maybe a professional trainer is the answer. Good luck!

[Susan and Bentley]

you need a trainer.  Whether you have someone come to your house, or you take him to a puppy class.  Everything he is doing is normal for a puppy, but you need to have someone guide you as well as Cooper.  We owners, need to be trained as well as our puppies!  I promise you, it will help!

[Dexter Doodle]

I live in NC too. My Dexter is a little over a year old. I have to say it was a rough start, but got an amazing trainer to show me how to train and now I have an amazing dog. I had a jumper, biter, cat chaser...but got help early on. She lives a bit from you but does have board and train programs if you are that desperate. If you have any questions you can PM me. I truly believe it is all very trainable.

[Phoenix]

As everyone else has said, a trainer would be fabulous. Until you can find one, get a few small spray bottles. Full each one with water and whenever he does something he shouldn't, spray his face with water and yell no. Each person who the puppy isn't listening to should carry one around. Also stick a few chew toys in your pockets so that when he needs to be redirected you can easily pull something out for him. If you can spend some time each day working on basic training (sit, down, stay, etc) it will exhaust his mind and then continue the walks to exhaust his body.

My puppy is seven months old and I find the time between 6 months to about a year old the hardest times. It's like having a teenager testing the rules constantly.

[Judith and Addie]

Please be cautious using a spray bottle and "no". This is considered aversive training and can make the behavior of some dogs actually worse in the long run. Remember the old adage about catching more flies with honey than with vinegar? Positive training techniques are better than negative ones.

[Susan and Bentley]

I agree 100%!

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

Who feeds him, you or your husband?  It sounds like he sees your husband as the pack leader and not you.  You need to be controlling his everything.  He gets nothing unless you say ok.  I think Doggy Dan is an excellent Idea for you because he immediately teaches you the 5 things to do to become the pack leader.

[Jessica, Loki and Moose]

I agree, I think it's a very accessible and successful tool.

[Leslie, Yogi & Maci Bear]

One word... Training.

[Linda, Charlie Brown and Beau]

Paulina ~ I am sorry to read this.  I can tell how frustrated you are.  There is nothing that replaces training. And it begins from day one.  All puppies and dogs need to be trained.  Have you and Cooper been to a formal training session? Usually the session lasts six to 8 weeks and you take him there and YOU learn how to train him.   These classes teach you how to work with your dog and then you need to spend 5 minutes 3 times a day with that weeks lesson until the next class session where you learn the next lesson.  For the next week or two while you are in the home, keep Cooper on a leash and near you so you can begin bonding.  While he is in the home, if he is on a leash, he cannot nip the kids, etc. It sounds like he is the pack leader and as you know you need to be the leader. Regarding shock collars I am not a proponent.  In my opinion, not all dogs respond well to shock collars and I cannot even imagine using one on a Puppy under the age of 2.  Cooper is a doll, and I hope you will spend the time it takes to make him into the best dog he can be.  And that means training, training, training!  I hope the next time you post, you will show us a photo of him at an obedience class.  Good luck to you two.