Hi, I'm new to this forum so please be gentle :) I just recently got a rough collie puppy (my first dog) and I'm really starting to have doubts on my abilities as a dog owner. The puppy is quick to learn, and does commands well enough in the house. I've started training him to do the same in...

The first class tonight was with one other pup that Cobber and I had already met, so I thought it'd be a good experience. Overall, I think it went well. Cobber and I had already worked out "sit" and "down," and we also did things like touch-and-mark and name recognition. All went well till we...