The Perfect Pup is a goal that all can set.  It is a goal that all can achieve; if one truly becomes conscious of all of a dog's needs and is capable of providing them.  This is a fun and enlightening process.  Dogs are dynamic creatures, and they can change.  If we start out right and something goes wrong, we can change it.  If we start out wrong and learn what to do right, we can change it.  It takes more work to reprogram an animal.  It takes even more work to reprogram the human.  The magnitude of change we see in our dogs will directly reflect the amount of change we pursue in ourselves.  We must change our thought, our actions, and especially our reactions if we want to accomplish The Perfect Pup.