and more importantly your dog, do not enjoy training then you will never properly train your dog. training will take longer and be much harder. when you start training your dog remember they are most likely to be a puppy and at that age all they want to do is run and explore their new world. be flexible with the time you plan to spend training. try and keep training short but if your dog appears to be really enjoying it then be prepared to train for longer. likewise if your dog will just not focus, then maybe leave it for a bit before going back to it. with a 