Our first dog was a mongrel called Tramp.
He was ginger and white and looked as scruffy as anything.
He would fly around the room like a madman, a complete nutter but adorable.
My mother in law recently got a lovely Jack Russell called Sammy from a rescue kennels. Within the first couple of days she took him to the local vets for a check up which led to him having an operation to remove his anal glands.
Because he didn't seem to be improving as he still didn't have...
As a dog owner I would encourage children to get involved in dog training especially the family dog as I have always found it helpful having my children able to take control when I'm not home.