Wow, I have just had the most rewarding experience with a dog ever! Teaching my dog to speak, though not a huge challenge because she already barked at the door or if I have a toy or even if there are kids playing with a ball etc.. But teaching her to speak on command, oh my gosh! The marker training made all the difference. Watching her go through her whole bag of tricks and seeing her trying to figure out what it was I wanted her to do was, for some reason very rewarding for me. I can't explain why but what a cool experience. It took two short sessions and she got it, not about her though...awesome for me. Can't explain why, but cool!
Thanks Mark!