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Originally Posted by Zumie05

Alright alright, of course you're not going to make your dog do a behavior for you for EVERY tiny little thing, but for big things like going for walks, getting attention, eating food...they should work for it. They should earn those things that they enjoy and learn that everything good in life comes from you.

One of the best things you can do for a dog. is. for a LOT of things, let and enjoy the dog being a dog. Train, yes....but jeez. Make the dog an enjoyable part of the family, but a dog shouldn't have to WORK for so many things.