[puppymom]

It sounds like they just have different personalities, and also I think the puppy will settle down some with age. Was Sophie playful like that when she was a puppy? She may just be a more laid back personality. My puppy, who is a female, drove my daughter's s**tsu crazy everytime they were together. She would chase her, hang onto her tail, all that stuff you said your puppy is doing. But my "grand-dog" would jump on the bed out of reach when she had enough. Maybe you could encourage Sophie to do that, sit on the couch or bed and call her into your lap when the play gets too rough.

As for the puppy, everything I have read said not to put a dog into its crate as punishment because you want the crate to be their special place that they want to retreat to for quiet time or to sleep. Maybe it's Ok if you put his toys in there and when he goes into the crate, praise him for going in?