When we adopted Cooper, I remember thinking to myself, "This is great! He's not going to have any issues like Emmett and Lucas because he's a clean slate!" I thought that if we followed all the socialization rules - 5 outings each week, meet 100 people, etc. - while enforcing good manners at home, he'd be a problem-free pup! So, of course, I'm hanging my head right now because of those wild

When Emmett wants attention, he gets as close to you as possible... to the point of parking his 65+ pounds right in your lap and sticking his face in yours, just to give you that extreme close up of his dog nose. Luckily phones have cameras now! Otherwise, I'd miss so many good, quick pics like this one! Tell me: How does your dog demand attention?  

Cooper is taking a click-a-trick class, and he might just be the smartest dog there. He learns everything on the spot. I'm so proud! Except, we're discovering, he does not do well with high-energy, rambunctious dogs. He got into a scuffle in his last class and another one in this class with dogs who were boisterous. The trainer - who knows Emmett and Lucas and next-door Cady - asked, "Does he have