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First off I personally don't believe dogs dominate owners. Dogs recognaize owners aren't dogs, it's like a giraffe dominating a hippo- not going to happen! lol
Secondly, when he nips, yelp really loud, and just ignore him. If he keeps nipping, keep yelping and ignore him for longer. He will learn that actually nipping = no attention given. Never look at him when you yelp, turn your back away from him.
Chewing, redirect him to something appropriate to chew and reward him for using it when he does.
As for leaving the house, I think this is a seperation anxiety issue. He doesn't want to be left alone. In his eyes, he should come too.
Put him in a seperate room and go out the door. Then come back in again, do this several times at several different points.
He'll learn that actually Mom doesn't always go out and leave me, I don't always need to worry.
Reward him if he's been good whilst you were out for a few secs.
As for cutting back food, personally I think it is a bit unfair. Imagine, you get paid $50 for the first day at work. The next day your boss says actually you can be paid $45 today. The next day, $35. Are you still going to go to work?
An alternative is to cut back, but then every so often give him a big reward which is random so there is some benefit in listening to you. (This is equivalent to your boss saying okay today you can have $100)
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