I need dog advice

I really apologize, this is going to be rambly.

Five-ish months ago we got a dog. He’s about seven months old, a St. Bernard and Leonberger mix. It seems all well and good but my dad is considering getting rid of him. He’s (the dog) aggressive a lot. Not in a mean way though, he’s trying to be playful. He wrecks stuff all the time, and jumps and bites. I love him but find myself annoyed all the time. I don’t like being mad at him. One time I called my dad yelling, “I hate him!” Just because he pooped in my room and made a mess around. (I’d like to say, I don’t actually hate him. I do love him, I’d just had a long week of always coming back home to something wrong. I was also just tired.) My dad said, “then I’ll get rid of him.” But against all my anger I realized I didn’t want that. He’s been with us for so long it’d be wrong. I calmed down and told my dad I loved the dog, that I was just being stupid and annoyed.

I don’t know what to do. A part of me thinks, it’d probably be okay. But everything else, like my gut, is saying no. I don’t want him to go. I couldn’t imagine that. I couldn’t live with myself if that happened. I love this dog, no matter what I say. I find him annoying sure, but he’s a good boy. I’ve watched those shows that help teach bad dogs, and I know it’s the owners that are at fault every time, I know it’s us. But what can I do?

Please help. I love him.

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