Puppy nips and chews non-stop when in bed or on the couch
I don't have a problem with having our puppy sit on our furniture. In fact, I would be happy if he would eventually sleep in our bed. The problem, though, is that every single time I put him on the couch or on the bed, he goes into a little nipping fit. It's like a power stronger than himself, and he nips and chews uncontrollably. He'll be nipping or chewing on us, at the couch, at the pillows, the sheets, his tail... everything. I give him his own toys to chew on then, which is working just fine for now, but I thought that maybe after a week or two of conditioning him to relax in these places that the nipping and chewing would subside, but it hasn't. We've been guessing that these are places that really have our scent in a major way, and maybe he's feeling stressed out that they're dominant places? I sit with him, try to pet him, will keep him in my lap, talk calmingly to him, but it's still kind of a mystery in terms of what to do, other than not putting him there, that is. I know he likes the bed, but he's so excited!
His nipping and chewing are usually just at normal puppy level. Does anyone know why these places make him go into super nippy-chewy mode and what we can do to bring him to relax in these places?
Also, are we making a mistake by putting him on these places? Is it unhealthy to sleep with a dog in your bed?