Something happened the other day that got me thinking about training. As an instructor, I thought I understood training. Over my years as an instructor I have dealt with a couple of challenging students, but every one of them has been able to succeed with a little effort on both our parts.
This brings me to my issue: My family decided that our dog was getting older and could benefit from having a younger dog as a companion to help keep her feeling young. We searched and found a year-old hound named Sassy. (The name should have been the first indication that we were in for a challenge.) We temporarily fostered this dog in the hopes of eventually adopting her.