Your training tapes seem to be aimed at large dogs. I have a very small dog. Would your methods work with smaller dogs? Do I need to make any adjustments?

Dog training is not breed or size specific – it's temperament and drive specific. I have trained protection and police dogs since 1974 and the worst dog bite I got was from my mothers toy poodle.

Obedience training is exactly the same, the difference is that you would obviously reward a small dog with very small pieces of food. It is also harder on the handler because you are bending over all the time – hard on your back unless you put the dog on a ledge of a wall or a table or something to save your back – these are not issues with the dog though they are people issues.

If you would like to learn more about the principles of obedience training a dog, read the description for my Basic Dog Obedience video. You will probably find that you have not had the full picture on the steps of training a dog must go through before it can be considered fully trained. You can also read why I am not a fan of taking an untrained dog to obedience classes. I think if you read the testimonials on that tape you will see that my customers feel the same way.