"I don't care who dies in a movie, as long as the dog lives." I have had dogs throughout my whole life and have learned to feel their emotion and understand why they act certain way. My training methods is to gain their trust and respect with positive reinforcement only. Depending on how often I see your pets, I can teach them basic commands with fun games. It wont even feel like training. I also have a beautiful lab/border collie. Her name is Bonnie and she loves to play fetch, tug-o-war, high jump, and go on jogs. At first she would tire me out but now I have the stamina and endurance to tire her out. I challenge your dog to tire me out. This can be a great opportunity for your dog to make a great new friend and truly enjoy the dog sitting experience.