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Originally Posted by Craven Morehead
You might want to take an obedience course. Its just as much for the pet owner as the pet. During the course, you establish that you are the dominant one in the relationship. Its very critical to do this otherwise you won't be able to control your dog.
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I second this. A good training class is more about training the human than the dog. A good trainer will help you learn to be consistent and communicate so your dog can understand.
I also highly recommend socializing your pup once he's gotten his first batches of shots and is able to be around other dogs. We have exposed our pup to a huge amount of people, animals, and situations, and I think he is far better for it. He is able to handle almost any situation calmly, and gets along great with other dogs and new people. The last thing you want is a yappy, nervous, and/or unhappy dog every time you take him into a new environment, or around new people or animals.