Dog Training Problems Specific To The Philippines

Problem #1: Filipinos refuse to talk to dogs. I don't know why this is, but getting Epril and her family to talk to Tyson is impossible. Even when I'm sitting there telling them to talk to the dog, they won't do it. Perhaps they think it's like talking to rocks: A sign of mental illness.

Problem #2: Houses here merge the inside with the outside much more than in the west. When the doors are always open, when the floor is tile and the front porch and walk are tile, when the sounds and smells and breeze from outside are found in equal amounts on the inside, it is going to be a real pain to housebreak Tyson.