Dog Training

I guess everyone has their own agenda when it comes to dogs and the training they need. I have raised and trained several dogs and never quite felt the need to form an "emotional bond" with any of them. I started with a book by Richard A Wolters called Game Dog, it gave me some basic methods to start with then as I got into it I sort of developed my own sort of routine for working with them. I have really only trained one good pet/ house dog successfully Dino our flat coated retriever. She was a smart and willing dog,eager to please. After she passed away I got into training and hunting coon hounds. The training there is so much different its hard to even compare the 2, but one thing is a constant, THE DOG,I guess like people, some have it and some don't. The trick most good trainers have learned whether they want to admit or not is, don't waste your time on a dumb ass. Frony Royal is the home of the Dog Training center for customs and Homeland Security and their rejects can be found all over the county as great pets, but they couldn't make the grade as one of their successfull detection dogs. I gavc up coon hunting some time ago and only have 1 hound left, I just didn't have enough time to dedicate to training and hunting, at one time I had a great string of hounds and I found the time to work them. If I am a ever able to retire training hunting dogs is near the top af my list of things to do with my spare time.