[spawn207]

Thank you for your quick response.
I have been teaching my son not to run away when he tries to bite him, that's just enticing him even more. I am will continue to work with him on that. He needs to be a strong and firm pack leader in order for the pup to know who's in charge.

As for the crate I really don't keep him in there too long. He goes everywhere we go and interacts with everyone. I'm trying to keep him away from any other dogs until he gets his second set of shots. When he is crated it's when he's there for napping or when I have to take care of my 5 year old and I can't have him running around having an accident on the carpet, and also at night during bedtime. Usually, he's out playing and I'm keeping a constant eye on him when playing with the kids, then he's in his crate when I have to cook dinner, do laundry, cleaning or whatever household regimen needs to be done. I really can't trust my 8 year old watching him since he is a little afraid of him because of the biting. But I will continue to work on that with him.

It is really hard raising a pup with kids around and tyring to give both equal amount of attention, but I hope it pays off in the end. I really want a sociable and pleasant dog.