Interesting thread this................. Everyone, I bet, thinks of their dog as being 'well trained'......but what is a well trained dog to most people? Ask 50 people - get 50 different perspectives. What, in most peoples eyes, is a 'well trained dog' and what effort do they put into getting one? To me, dog training is an ongoing process throughout the dogs life.....selecting a suitable type,socialising a pup, basic commands, manners, going on to carry out tasks, reinforcing the correct behaviour, improving to the best of dog and handlers ability and keeping up the effort. I think a lot