Welcome Hauff. I have raised several dogs and each one was so different in personality. When Hannah was a puppy, she was very stubborn and difficult to train. It took a far more forceful tone of voice and vocal exhibition of my displeasure in her behavior to get her to understand. I called it my *crazy lady* mode. It was the only thing that eventually got through to her. With a dog of normal sensitivities this would have been completely wrong, but with Hannah it turned out to work. She didn't like my crazy lady mode. It made her stop and think that I don't want to make Mom *erupt* again. I don't know if your dog is just an average puppy or one like my Hannah that needs a little more emphasis that you are not happy with his unacceptable behavior.

As far as where your dog should be, I think that if you are able to supervise him, he should be whereever you are. Dogs are very social creatures and being left alone in another part of the house is not good unless you are busy and can't supervise him or if you are not at home, then as a puppy that is necessary.