All three of my dogs started obedience training right away as puppies. I hve continued to do obedience over the years and I communicate very well with my dogs as a result. They know commands, tricks, and phrases. As britster said the socialization piece is very important - and some dog need multiple exposure to different things - Teddy has been to puppy class twice and advanced class twice and he is still unable to do anything there because he is so fearful. We just keep taking him!
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