I fully agree and understand the training method for my Shih Tzu Smokey and they have helped us both immensely. Smokey is one of the smartest dogs I ever had and he actually showed me what Love is really about. That's a different story but just to say this he left someone who was watching him when I was in the hospital from a bicycle accident and traveled over 3 miles across a interstate highway and a busy business street to get home at the apartment we lived in. 2 days before I got out, he's my wonder dog, wonderful wonder, ain't no money could pay his worth and nothing can separate us now. I'm 68 and retired