Quote Originally Posted by The Barry View Post
Maybe I'm way off here, but wouldn't this tactic be much more effective if you started with a puppy?
Not necessarily. You can train a dog of any age commands if you know how to do it properly, just in this case it will be in a different language . Our local police department trains it's dogs using foreign languages so criminal can‘t call them off.

Wompet-Good luck with the new dog. Giving a shelter dog a new start is a wonderful thing to do!
Sara