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Even though he's a nice guy, you can imagine that Maddox, with his impressive look, strikes fear in the hearts of dog owners passing by when he gets over-excited about them. He's learning to take a more chill attitude, so he just looks cool, not scary.

Having a "place" skill comes up often in solving household management issues. Theo uses his bed to resist rushing visitors at the door and harassing mom in the kitchen when she's cooking!

Teaching Poppy to hop up onto her spot on the sofa on cue has been central to managing her in the house - particularly when it's time to pick her up for any reason.

Dogs who don't want to be touched or handled certain ways can be quick to bite when reached for or even petted. Step one in helping them is to give them some control over when they are touched. Children especially need to learn to invite their dog for petting, rather than accosting them. Dahab really appreciated getting to choose his petting times.

Famous for their soft heads (don't you just want to rub it?) and soft mouths, even Golden Retriever puppies can be all sharp teeth when they are young. Loki (and his people) had to learn to focus his play on toys rather than hands.