" The monks seem like gentle men and are clearly successful at raising extremely well behaved German Shepherds...but they start their training at 8 weeks (I got Rio at 12) and don't use treats to train. Ever! Still, I gleaned some useful info, such as never punish your dog when you tell him to "come," and to pratice "down" on a comfortable surface, like grass or carpet. "
— Jen, 1/26/2014