I have owned dogs most of my life. I have had a pure bred samoyed, a lab-collie cross, and Labrador-Shepard cross, a greyhound=whippet cross, and a shiatsu cross. I have trained all my dogs to be obedient, and well mannered. All were trained to walk off leash at my side. I corrected barking problems, and my dogs were well liked by most people.