Hi, I just brought a puppy home 4 days ago, he is my first dog ever so I am very new to this. He is so clingy. I know he's a baby so he's probably scared of things, but he whines anytime I'm not directly in sight or near him. I was trying to get him to like his playpen but even when I sit right next to him outside playpen and him inside the playpen, he demands to be let out. He will climb the playpen sometimes, which is insane for a small puppy. (I am getting an acrylic playpen so that he cannot climb it anymore).
I don't know how to train him to self soothe on his own. I haven't even left the house yet, he will whine if I'm just in another room and not in his sight. He also won't eat or drink if I'm not completely still and in his sight. He's not very food motivated to be honest. Also he is biting so much. He used to not bite when I brought him home but now it's every second. Any tips?
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