My dog is my first dog...... so you will get better advice from others, I'm sure. Don't over-do the training - start with one task, get it down pat and then move to the next task, still incorporate the first "skill" rewarded with a treat. Brutus never responded to the come command, but he now comes when we clap? I have idea how that happened, but once he did it once and was rewarded with HEAVY praise and a treat - that was it. I think these little guys want approval and thrive off of it. In the beginning I thought the alpha male theory was bogus - but it's not! Brutus has to sit or down before he gets fed, or before I will greet him when I come home. I love the little guy, but I am the boss and I think they react better to consistant reactions from us (moms and dads). Kinda like training a skin kid. Good Luck
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