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@dirksmith Do not use the recall in that situation. You will need a long line and go get your dog. Calling your dog away from something fun when they do not yet have solid recall will make them learn to ignore you. Leerburg have a bunch of great videos on YouTube on the topic.

@justalittleone Freezing the Kong really helps to slow it down. I have a set of Outward Hound puzzles and have frozen food in them as well to make it more difficult/make longer. If they lose interest adding some smelly food (like cheese) can help with motivation. Licking and working to get the...

@justalittleone This sounds like a pretty normal puppy. If you need some time to chill and he isn't interested in toys, giving him his dinner frozen in a Kong, a puzzle, scattered through a snuffle matt, or rolled up and then knotted in a towel can get great activities good for enrichment and...

@lenno Sounds like the problem you want to address is that your dog tunes out immediately after the reward (correct me if I'm wrong). It helps to think of the reward like a mini reward event. Sometimes my dog gets a piece of food, other times I give three or even 5 pieces of food in quick...

@vicsho77 If you really need to take this dog in, go and pay for a behaviorist. Like today - before they are living together. Having an aggressive dog living with your puppy will very likely lead to behavior problems with your puppy.