Is there hope to get him to heal?

[BitsyNaceyDog]

I'd try the halti again. It'll stay on him if you learn how to use it properly. I've seen it work on several major pullers.

he steals hats and scarves in the backyard, he jumps up on us and plays a little tag game that we just can’t seem to train him out of. He acts like an older brother to my two sisters who are much younger than me.

I know you said that he knows your parents are the alpha, but honestly it doesn't sound like he does. He needs to think of all of you as being above him. I'd first get the jumping to stop. If he jumps on you tell him "off" and make him get off of you, don't play tag with him when he does that. Keep that up and you'll break him of that habit. A squirt in the face with a water bottle helps too. You can add a little bitter apple spray to the water bottle and squirt him in the mouth when he jumps on you. Reward him when he gets off you.

[catnapper]

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