Hi silver queen.

I think you are right. He wants to be leader of the pack. This is the first aggressive puppy I have ever been around.. When I had my German Shepherd, I took him to doggie school. Well, the instructor was always "yelling" at me, telling me that I am the one in control not the dog... I was lucky with the Shepherd. He was veryyyy smart. Actually he let me think I was in control. He took very good care of me. Never snapped or even tried to bite me. He actually always "protected" me. Big Bear was a great dog. He lived to be l4.. I miss him lots

The little puppy is a black, 9 lb Pug. And he does challenge me when I say nooooo to him by running off and then running back and then bites me on the leg and growls and barks.. So it is pretty clear he wants to be top dog.

Will try the mock biting him back around his neck. Will let you know how it goes.

When I put him in his "time out", I only let him there for five or ten mins. It does calm him, but not for long... Guess the "isolating" idea isn't a good idea...

I have those puppy pads for him to potty on, but all he does with them is tear them up and then tries to eat the cotton stuff inside the pad. The first few days I had him the temperature was in the 50's, so I walked him or let him outside when he did the run around thing, looking for a place to pee. But the temps dropped to the 30s and I am thinking that is too cold to take him out. I do have a lil jacket for him to wear outside. But he still shivers.. I don't want him to get sick.. He is only two months old.. Is 30/40 degree temps too cold for him to be out side????

I may not be up for this challenge. First time I have ever been around an "aggressive" pup. All my other dogs were gentle and never gave me a problem. This one reminds me of the tazmanian devil cartoon.

If I can't train him to be obedient, it would be best for him to have an owner than can train him. He is smart. I know he can be trained. I just need to make him understand that I am top dog...and if by chance I can't do that, it would be better for him to live with someone who can....

He must sense something is up lol.. He is quietly laying at my feet as I type.