It takes gentle, careful training time plus the dog getting more mature. At the link below, the Canine Behavior Series, I have a LOT of articles I've written on aspects of dog behavior and a lot of training. Read the one on Attention first. And there are lots of others that will help you, too!

I had Belgian Tervuren for about 20 years. Now I have a Standard Poodle--my assistance/service dog for mobility disabilities. The Belgians are very different from a Standard Poodle! Both very smart. The Poodle may be smarter than humans!
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Kathy Diamond Davis, author, "Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Reach Others," 2nd edition, and the free Canine Behavior Series articles at http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=SRC&S=1&SourceID=47

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