[Brad’s Gramma]

That might get you an affectionate dog but not a trained one.

Wanna bet?

[freedumb2003]

>>Wanna bet?

You can convince yourself all you want. Dogs are pack animals and are subject to some very specific behaviors.

Take your dog off-leash and say “heel” and see if your dog stays within a foot of you and looking up at you the the entire time you are walking — on a predetermined side. Say “Place” or some similar word, walk away and see if your dog stays there until released. Have a stranger give your dog food and see if he accepts it and eats it.

Those are the EASY tests for a trained dog.