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Agreed absolutely, the first thing is obedience. Ours have been to 2 classes, and the difference between the first and the second for Tosca is astounding. She took off after bigger pups, rolling and goofing around, hugged and kissed every human in sight. But on the first day, she spent most of her time under chairs.
She's smart, but she's very stubborn. Goes where she wants to and looks around to see if you're coming. Knows to sit before coming into the house, but not if there's something interesting on the other side of the fence. Is stubbornness built in?
And I love the story of Darcy. My own mother adored the cat a man brought around to visit. I wished I could have brought our dogs, but they would never have been calm and well enough behaved.
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