Thank you so much! Thats a great list. My dog is still a pup so I can probably get him to learn a few unusual commands that other people will not know to use. My biggest worry is the barking. I dont like to "hush" my dog to much at home bc he is just doing his job by protecting our home and the people in it when people are walking by. Although he doesnt bark unless someone/something get to close to the house. I would rather have a few bark here and there then a lazy couch potato who doesnt give it a 2nd thought. Also i dont want him to think its wrong to protect us if someone or something did happened. I cant believe i didnt think of the silent whistle thats a great idea! Cant wait to get to walmart and petco to get some of these things. But one thing is forsure I could never leave my dog behind no matter what. My husband and I dont have kids yet and my pup is basically my child and I love him like one <3 No one could ever love me as much as my dog lol My husband is the runner up tho ahhaahaha lol jk