Thanks for the advice and encouragement, everyone! The walking situation has gotten significantly better. He gets very excited at the beginning of the walk so I have to stop a couple times and tell him "wait". After that, he walks next to me for the rest of the walk. That is, until he sees furry rodents or other dogs. He still whines a bit when he sees other people but he keeps walking. When he sees squirrels and rabbits his 'prey drive' takes over and he's ready for the chase. So I have to pull on the leash harder and he keeps walking. When he sees other dogs he wants to go meet and sniff them.
He's never growled or been mean to any other dogs but some of the dogs we've met don't like him and show their teeth. He seems to have a really good memory and is very sensitive to the tone of my voice. He's chewed on some to the NOID orchids in the living room when I'm not home. Thank goodness I keep the neos in my bedroom. All things have gradually improved more and more each day. The separation anxiety is no longer an issue. He still gets excited when I come home from work but doesn't go nuts and "talk loudly" the way he did before. I would appreciate any other advice on training. He's definitely a "full time" training little guy.
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