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Training a dog, to me, is on a par with learning to dance with my wife or teaching my son to ski. These are fun things we do together. If anyone even talks about dominating the dog or hurting him or fighting him or punishing him, don't go there.

People say I train dogs, but in many ways I train people.

Training a puppy is like raising a child. Every single interaction is a training opportunity.

You have to train a dog to think.

When I'm training a dog, I develop a relationship with that dog. He's my buddy, and I want to make training fun.

All training is negotiation, whether you're training dogs or spouses.

Dogs have boundless enthusiasm but no sense of shame. I should have a dog as a life coach.

If you have time to be with a dog, and the dog is smart, you come to understand the dog, and the dog understands you. They're not hard to train. But they have to be smart, and you have to spend time with them. It's like coaching. I was a better coach when I had smart players.

People - and dogs - are dying to be trained.

You really do learn every day with every dog; they are all so unique and different. But if you're patient and you understand where they're coming from, and if you are consistent, they will be fine. They teach you to give your full attention.