[westopher]

Dizine is great. I disagree with Stewie about not giving a treat or toys, but agree with the affection part. I have trained Monty with treats for the first part to get repetition going, then weed him off of them until his behaviour becomes a habit, with the occasional treat here and there. I just use TINY pieces of dried beef liver so its next to nothing as far as calorie content. I strongly suggest using a professional for at least a basic class if this is your first dog. Yeah it costs money, but spending a couple hundred bucks on your best friends behaviour for the next 10-15 years its a very good investment, and honestly its fun. I always take monty to The breakfast club, put on by bad dogs gone good, but its more for socialization than obedience, however its also about building a relationship with your dog, which is huge when it comes to long lasting training.