Hi. Looking for some advice on my dogs behaviour. I have a 1 yr old Lab cross from a rescue centre. He was good as gold when we brought him home but his behaviour has been slipping since. He constantly play bites even when you say no and remove your hands he starts biting your feet, legs, tummy etc. Has started whinning when we leave the house (we have had him since January). He has started recently choosing when to eat his food and is really clingy. If we put biscuits in his bowl and walk out of the room he will leave the biscuits and follow us around.
The most bizzare one is that he claws or digs at the carpet. At first I thought it was out of frustration of being told no but now he has started to do it when he puts his head in our laps and were stroking/scratching his neck/shoulders/body.
He doesn't seem to respect the word No and we don't believe in smacking. Any advice on what were doing wrong greatly appreciated.