Training can mean the difference between the failure of the pet-human relationship and the success of helping your dog to become a well-behaved, lifelong companion that fulfills your every dream of what a pet should be. You can help your adopted dog’s "outta control" behavior to evolve, slowly but surely, into a relationship that is meaningful and fulfilling for you and your entire family.
In the end, a successful adopted-dog/human relationship is all about maintenance. Think of your time as love. The more time you spend on your dog, the more effort you put in, the more you socialize, the more you train, the more you teach and enforce rules, and the more you simply enjoy each other, the better your relationship will be. Work with your dog, play with your dog, and spend time enjoying your adopted dog every single day. You can build a relationship that satisfies like no other: the relationship between human and dog, refined over thousands of years, and made perfect…by you!
From Your Outta Control Adopted Dog, by Eve Adamson, published by TFH Publications. Used with permission.
