train the dog yourself. start at the 8 month old or older. first teach the dog to heal…then heal and halt….then heal, halt, and stay….then heal, halt stay(until he learns how to stay on command you should always walk back to the dog), and come(Only teach it come after he learns exactly what stay is)…then do this same process again without a leash but in an environment where it cant get in the road(in a fenced yard, ballfeild). ..then you can consider your dog train…takes about 6 weeks at 30 minutes a day to train the average dog. the more hand signs associated with verbal a dog knows the faster he learns the next lesson. good luck. dont beat or physically punish your dog for anything so it can concentrate just on what its doing wrong. be patient because they can sense when your upset, right….have fun