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Do not be afraid of corporal punishment.

This^^^ This x 1000.

It's a dog. Look at how a mama dog "corrects" her young, or a wolf mama, or a a coyote mama. They've no actual language; all the correction is "physical."

Correct the pup as a dog mom would – physically – and you'll get the results you want.

Yes, it feels cruel, but a dog does not have the relatively fragile psyche that an equally young human does. What is abuse to a human toddler is proper and correct for a dog.

Please don't misunderstand me: if you find yourself having to give more than cursory/mild physical correction to an adult dog, you've effed up. The payoff for proper training of a pup is a lifelong companion who is utterly obedient and who doesn't need any nasty correction as an adult dog.

Be firm now, and have a wonderful, obedient, and happy, dog for life. A dog for whom obedience is, of course, good for you, but also happiness for the dog as well. It's a win-win.

As noted by others, if you need to hire a dog sitter to instill that firmness temporarily, then do so- it's an investment. An investment in both your and the dog's future.