You guys are hilarious!! At least you all make me feel better! As for the "my own time out", I do that, but then he starts barking his fool head off which has to be the worst offense. I can take almost anything without feeling like I need SuperNanny but that. The water bottle used to work, but now he barks, sees me coming and backs up so the stream won't sting, then advances to just resume barking. Agghhh!!
Yeah, I can't wait to pass the rite of puppyhood either. They're not like big dogs where once the grow up, they look nothing like puppies again. I look at a yorkie who always looks like a puppy to me - I don't need all the puppy behavior to talk baby talk to them!!
I really do love his puppiness- but omg - some days.....