Another thing I did was to take the advice to make sure he sleeps more. Boy he sleeps a lot!
I'm so glad you were open to that one! It can feel super counterintuitive. Especially since so many of us have watched that popular TV trainer who exercises his dogs until they drop. We think "Crazy dog? Must need more exercise!"
And sometimes that's definitely true. If you're coming home from work and your dog's been bored and alone for 10 hours, a nap is probably the last thing he needs. Lol.
So we have to collect the facts, tune into our dogs, and be flexible thinkers. There are no one-size-fits-all solutions.
That's one thing I worry about when people get advice here or from well-meaning friends or family. Unless the advice-giver
really take the time to ask questions, they could do more harm than good. And even the best techniques are pretty useless without a solid puppy-rearing framework/daily routine.