Carol Reiter: A dog with its eye on the prize is ready to learn - Merced Sun

But by the end of the first class, we have dogs that are starting to learn how to walk on a loose leash and how to sit. And by the time the hour is up, most of the dogs have quit barking and whining, mostly because they're tired.I always tell the classes I teach the reason their dogs are doing well is because of the work the people do. And by the end of six weeks, there are pretty nice dogs ready to live the rest of their lives as well-behaved animals.But it's the advanced class I'm

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