Obedience training is only one small part of dog training!

DO NOT SKIM (I know you want to ; )). If you have a dog, this is important information to understand.

There's a pervasive notion, especially here in the U.S., that "dog training" begins and ends with "obedience training". It's like saying raising and teaching a child begins and ends in the classroom. That learning how to read, write, spell, multiply, add, divide, remember historical facts, etc. is the only thing they need to learn in life. "Go to school, and you'll be set for life".