I will admit that we are both fairly lenient with our boys, and they are greatly spoiled, BUT they do understand that there are behaviors that we will not tolerate. Our recent training around their behavior while walking the neighborhood is going wonderfully, and I now feel much more comfortable with their behavior around other people and pets...no more barking, pulling on harnesses, etc. We might even be able to travel more comfortably with them when things in the country improve. They have always been polite when we stop in at their familiar pet-friendly hotels along our routes to visit family, but rest stop breaks were always a bit hairy/unpredictable if crowded when we had three dogs along. |