Casey's only 6 months old and still a puppy. You can't expect that he's going to suddenly KNOW everything, he needs to be TAUGHT. And that takes lots & lots of time and energy. (I know I have a 1 year old. I'm still in the process). Don't give up on him. It DOES get better.

I for one, would have gone loony a long time ago without the crate. I was against it at first, because I didn't think it was humane to cramp up a dog's life. But I found that it gave me total & complete piece of mind that I knew where Malone was, and that he wasn't getting into trouble. And also, we put effort into teaching Malone new things so that his mind was stimulated everyday. He is still naughty sometimes, but he's still a puppy.

Also, I read in your first few posts that you didn't think that puppy classes were doing much good. Take them again. And again. And again. This August we are headed back into beginning classes for the second time. Malone STILL doesn't have it down pat. But we keep working with him, and trust that the end result will work out.

Best of Luck with Casey. And I mean that! Work with him everyday, and when you get frustrated put it aside for 15 minutes. And then pick up again.