He tends to have selective hearing when we call him. Sometimes he comes when he is called and sometimes he doesn't. He also does this with sitting and lying down.
LMAO, I think they all do this! There are times you would swear on a Bible that Sampson is stone deaf. He's not. But he is real good at pretending he is when he doesn't want to listen.
Also, I know the laying down thing. Can't move him, right? Lays there like 100+ lbs of Jello? My husband always said that we should have named Sam Ghandi because he is the king of passive resistance.
The previous response was great, training should help. Also, keep a collar on him. When he pulls a Ghandi, grab the collar and start walking...fast
. He will get up and go with you. Takes some practice on your part but it does work and when he realizes that you are consistent and will do that, he should stop that behavior. Same thing w/ the selective deafness. You can go get him, grab his collar, walk him back. Or keep him on a very long lead, even a long length of clothes line and when he doesn't come when you call, you pick up the rope and pull him in, like a fish.
I wouldn't recommend letting him bite you at all, not even in a playful manner. Believe it or not, all I ever had to tell Sam about that was "No bite!" said loudly. I know some people use a spray bottle filled with water and spray the dog in the face when they do something like that, but I haven't had to. But they say it works.
Also, you should tell him the same thing whenever he bites something you don't want him to bite, like the couch. Consistency is the key and training often helps with that. Most areas have local kennel clubs that also provide training. I took my German Shepherd to personal one-on-one training years ago and it did not cost any more than the group classes. I became a master at the clothes line as a lead technique. As the dog improves, you shorten the length of clothes line. It works, but requires work and consistency on the part of the owner.