Another quick question. How forgiving in terms of training are dogs? I don't want to adopt a dog and then negatively affect it with my lack of experience. As long as there is consistency and structure, is it realistic to think that over time a dog and owner will work out their relationship and the dog will understand what is expected, even if the start isn't 100% smooth? I'd also assume that a dog with previous training would benefit from taking classes with it's new adoptive owner?
The last thing I want is to get in over my head and put a dog in a position where it's unhappy.
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