We prefer to call it a Commitment: a commitment to helping your dog be the best dog that he/she can be and helping you, the pet parent, be the best pet parent you can be. Sometimes, behavior issues are complex and require more intensive training and management (such as with aggressions, separation anxiety, reactivity). However, most often (especially with puppies) much of the success of any training program lies with the pet parents’ commitment and effort to consistently practice and enforce proper behaviors. Just because the dog behaves for a trainer, does not guarantee that the dog will automatically behave appropriately with the owner unless the owner is committed to doing the work involved.