I know it's largely me at fault for being too accommodating but I woke up and realized my life revolves around this dog. He chews the bed sheets so I'm currently sat on a bare mattress without a pillow. He demand barks. He digs. He has all the exercise and enrichment but it never seems enough. He has an opinion on everything and isn't shy to voice it. He humps and bites me every night. My home has been completely stripped back from anything that makes it soft and cosy because it's an immediate drawn to him. He has separation anxiety so I can't even leave him to nap I have to be with him and since he digs the sofa it means I'm sat in a cold kitchen or a bare bedroom while he sleeps.
I spent 3 months crate training but for whatever reason it did not click. He barked the entire time and couldn't do it to my neighbors anymore.
I'm constantly just tip toeing around this dog. I thought I was following best practices managing and habits, positive reinforcement but it feels like it's just giving in and my life and comforts are shrinking as a result.
This doesn't feel normal and I don't know how to break the cycle.
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