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23:34 again.
Saw your last post, you didn't have him for 2 years. Still, regression shows that he needs more discipline.

Here's why re-training is exhausting and why I don't think you're cut out for this:

The first thing to do when you seek to correct a dog's behavior is to increase exercise. That way, they're less anxious and high-strung, and just physically tired, therefore calmer and better-behaved. Most dog behavior problems come from lack of exercise. Long, vigorous runs or intense walks several times a day for some breeds.

The second thing is constant vigilance for the pee. This means keeping a watch all day for the dog peeing in the house, and showing your displeasure AT ONCE. Not after 5 minutes, or 5 hours later when you discover the pee. You have to catch him in the act, use your angry voice and put him outside to pee. Every, single, time. Consistency and watchfulness, worse than potty-training a toddler!

The third thing you do about the nipping and barking, which are both alpha-dog pretensions, is to show the dog that he ranks the lowest in the household. 
The dog is not allowed on any elevated surface (couch, chair, bed). 
He gets told off if he barks or jumps or licks possessively. 
He gets growled at and punished if he nips anyone (grab him with your fingers on his neck/upper back and squeeze hard while growling angrily - that's how the pack leader punishes a follower). If you see him start to growl at the kids, step between the children and the dog and use your angry voice. This shows him you are protecting them and placing then higher in the hierarchy.
He watches you eat, and only afterward does he get his food, served by the children, who first tell him to sit and wait while they dole out the right portion. The children are clearly placed above him in that scenario too.

One last thing about the walk. Stop as soon as he begins pulling on the leash or getting ahead of you. He should be at your side, because you (or the kids) are his leader. Learning to walk a dog correctly takes practice. Using the same concept of follow-the-leader, the dog should never cross the threshold (in or out) before you. 
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