I currently have and raised a 4 year old black retriever and a 7 month old pomeranian chihuahua. My retriever is trained and a certified Service dog. I've trained 4 other dogs as well from unmanageable and destructive to more obedient and loving. I don't have kids so I treat them as if they were. Listen, watch, learn their patterns and ways of communication. Loving, feeding, exercise, and task training. You know a doggy job a day. I spoil my pets with attention! I talk to them and watch them grow as I learn to understand them better. No table scraps! And no aggressive playing I always say.