My only advice is keep trying to stay positive and 'light' around your pup. I'm still on the learning curve with our lab puppy but I have realised that when I get more and more frustrated with him he seems to act up even more.

If I change my tone and get him involved in a game he really responds well.

I know its not easy though. I've given Rohan a new chew while I was doing a bit of work online this morning and went to check only to discover the chew barely touched and a big chunk out of the skirting board. I took him outside, he didn't go but then wee'd twice in the house, followed by a nice five minutes of bouncing off every bit of furniture with a fridge magnet in his mouth. Trying to get me to chase him.

Rather than loosing my temper I coaxed him to me with a toy to get the magnet back and spent ten minutes doing a bit of basic training as he seems to enjoy it, he's now asleep on my feet as I type.

There are times when he has me tearing my hair out but that's puppies and why we love them!