I work in a bookstore. I am a dog trainer in my spare time. I know how to train dogs to do basic commands, tricks and fetch. I do not like the color orange. I have a dog who I take to dog shows. My dog is a lab. I like training australian shepherds. I trained an australian shepherd with blue eyes recently. I went to college. I like Aussies. I want kids one day.
I live in Memphis. I like to sing. I am male. I like country music. I have a dog who knows sit, lay down, and roll over. He doesn't know how to stay and then come yet. I haven't talked to a dog trainer. I have an Australian shepherd with blue eyes and tan and white fur. I have a dog with a lot of energy. My kids and I are training my dog basic commands. My kids like to train. I like Aussies. My friend has an Aussie.
Has your dog learned how to come yet? Not yet. It's the only command he doesn't know lol  Do you have any suggestions? I'm going to send you a book that we just got in the bookstore.  It's really good and is very clear about how to get good, fast results when training a dog.  I think your kids would find it helpful, too. Kids... Animals... both are hard to control. What do you do when you have a difficult training session? Sometimes you just have to call it quits for the day and start over the next day.  If things are frustrating then I find it can be detrimental to keep going. Good point. I think I may push mine too much. Maybe slower is better? It can be.  Repetition is necessary, but too much can overwhelm the dog or frustrate them to the point they actively rebel. What's the hardest breed to train? Of the dogs that I've attempted to train, I'd probably say a rottweiler.  All dogs are trainable but some are much more pliable and cooperative than others. That's makes sense. I bet you have had several close calls while training.  Yes, I've been nipped and jumped on a fair amount.  No serious injuries but there is always some danger with animals. They are unpredictable, but they are also man's best friend. 