Did you take them for training when they were pups...you know...to an actual dog training course?.... Ragu

I was 10 years old as I said before, so I am uncertain what kind of official training they had. Kinderpup, maybe? Doubt it.

My current dog (Mister) is trained. I lay down the law quite well.

"Look boy, you can go outside with your poppa but the first time I see you make a run for the border..." ..."it's back in the house for you."

"And Mister... don't spend no wooden nickles around this house, boy."