Here is a link to 20 years of research that looks at why specific-bred guide dogs are removed or "washed" from work. This is important to look at as more and more people are owner-training dogs they have chosen as service and assistance dogs. If professionally bred dogs have issues, then it's no sur...

How to Use the Clicker to Shape Your Dog’s Behavior
SDTI uses shaping as one of the training approaches to help a dog learn new