"So to be perceived as a Leader, you must control resources, making it clear that you are the fountain of all things good, and that you are to be respected.  Help your dog earn resources as payment for a job well done."
-Marc Goldberg

"Dogs only bite for two reasons - Either because they feel they can, or
because they feel they have to."
-Bob Maida

"Obedience training teaches several forms of work:  Sit, Lie Down, Stay, Come, Heel and so forth.  In so doing, it satisfies a dog's need for pack responsibility and identity.  While the exercises have intrinsic value by providing control, their overall purpose is to make a dog responsive to the handler.  Less conspicuous obedience goals, then, are tuning your pet's ear to the sound of your voice, telling the animal that you desire contact, that you have things to teach, that you two are a team."
- Joel M. McMains