How much time does your husband spend with your pup when your pup is calm? I too find it frustrating to bond with a pup when the only time I see a pup is when it is "wide open"; hard to make a connection when the pup cannot focus on me. Your husband needs to carry a small stash of treats with him at all times when around the pup. When the pup comes to him (on its own or when called) he should dispense a treat. Your pup won't take long to learn that your husband is the dispenser of good things. I also like to find a special game to play with each of my pups that they like to play; it's our game played during our time. With my first dog we played tug with him loosely holding my curled finger with his canine tooth; with others I play keep away with a toy with me pushing them away while they try to get in to grab the toy. With my Peg I try to touch or grab her front paws while she dances around trying to avoid being touched.
All I can tell clicker training does is teaches the human timing to correctly cue the dog when it has responded correctly thereby cuing the dog when correct response has been given and removes emotion for the “marking” of correct behavior.
