He does only eat when I put the food out for him...i don't leave it out all day (he would eat it right away)
He does eat puppy food; but it is prescription...cause he used to have a really sensitive stomach. The only other things I ever give him are cheerios, apples, strawberries, carrots and stuff like that...but they are minimal amounts and sometimes only as treats. I do play with him a lot (trust me, he will not let me just sit. He brings his toys over and taps my hand to play with him or tosses it in my face). He has always had a lot of energy...we used to joke about how high he jumps. He is not afraid to jump really high or to jump off of high things.
As far as saying "leave it" or "wrong", I tried that and it did not work.
He just ignores me. Honestly, my husband tells me that even when I yell at rufus (our dog) it does not seem like i am yelling. I think he knows I love him, and he just looks at me with those puppy eyes and I melt. I think it's just him...my friends have his brother (Hi Len), and his brother is calmer and sleeps, listens and does not chew as much... he is also pretty much trained!!! I think my dog is just a punk
He knows what is up, and just wants to do what he wants to do when he wants to do it! I guess I will have to wait it out.
I appreciate the advice, and I will try some of the ideas out.
Definitly the Bully Bone!!!