Dogs. How You Train Them

Ok, dogs need some space, some exercise, some attention, and a place to poop; but when all of that fails, restrict their space.  That will teach them discipline.  Do that throughout the day, then let them back into their bedding space at night.  I do not advocate beating a dog unless it attacks you.  Josie understands when I'm mad at her, so that's not even an issue for me.  To paraphrase DOB:  "Dogs are the best, they are so cute, so funny, so stupid, and absolutely perfect."  But if you have a dog, you have to train it.  You have to teach it discipline.  So many people around here have dogs that don't even have any manners, and it really pisses me off.  My dog is like one of two in this neighborhood that only barks when she wants attention and affection.  Everyone else has dogs that bark at every passerby.  That's a majestic fail, and if you own that dog, and someone poisons it (it's not hard to do, just buy some hot dogs, slit them in half, fill them with rat poison, and throw them or slip them under the door of where the dog is.  That dog will die.)  I won't do it because  I don't want my own dog getting poisoned; but someone else probably will.  My ex has poisoned a whole bunch of dogs.  She don't fuck around; but then again, she doesn't own a dog.
Irregardless (yes I know spelt it wrong; but I did it ironically, and don't call me a hipster for it) of what your creation theory is, God did not create dogs.  Dogs are a result of men interbreeding wolves, foxes, coyotes, and jackals. Through thousands of years.  Selecting the best characteristics, sometimes to the point of  inbreeding them (Dalmatians are a perfect example, every time Disney Releases a Dalmatian movie people run out in droves to adopt a whole bunch of Dalmatian puppies.  That is the worst kind of dog evar.  Most of them are deaf, and the ones that can hear you won't obey to commands.  Also, they are a large breed, so when they grow up, they might jump on you or bite you because of their insecurities.  Especially the males, even if they are neutered); that's why I like a mutt.  You have to select your mutt carefully; but I love the hell out of Josie.  Josie is absolutely cute, funny, loyal, affectionate, obedient, badass (she killed a fruit bat in the middle of the night once, I had to get her a rabbies shot because of it), stupid (off the Richter stupid sometimes), and absolutely perfect.