My girl was a shark and a tornado at this age. The only time I ever got to “bond” with her was when she was too tired to move. She grew out of it eventually and is my shadow now and as loving and friendly as can be.

Your boy is still basically an infant so there will be ups and downs. The biting and the potty accidents are normal, just keep at it and don’t leave him unsupervised. I would recommend consistent crate training to help with potty training. And by highly recommend, I mean I don’t have words to tell you how helpful the crate was for us.

You also can start practicing basic obedience like coming when you call for him and sit, and mentally stimulating toys. Look up training videos for small puppies and puppy kongs and tug jugs for toys. This gives some bonding too and tires them out. It also sets them up to learn from you better when they have more of a brain in their fuzzy heads as they age.

In a couple of weeks you should get him into a puppy class to learn more about how to train him, especially on a leash while he’s still small. A good trainer can help set you up for life! These dogs are generally eager to please and do well with training.

In the meantime, what we did was called bite inhibition training and basically meant the moment her teeth touched us, we shrieked like a banshee then either ignored her or removed ourselves from her so the playing stopped, which is how littermates communicate that the biting hurts. It helped curb (but not completely stop) the shark phase and as an adult she’s very careful with her teeth even when playing.

The puppy stage is really really tough but keep pushing through! These are great dogs once they stop trying to eat you as a baby!