Dog Health Questions: Question about dog training?

Hey all, I have some questions about puppy / dog training. I have a 9 month old puppy, he's a mutt (medium / small, 18 lbs.) He's fixed and had his shots. I live with my boyfriend and his mother and they have 3 chiuauas. The chiuauas bark at everything, are not potty trained, and don't know any basic commands. They get a free pass for EVERYTHING. This makes it very hard for me to try to train my dog.
Boo (my dog) is partially potty trained, he knows better, but I guess I miss his ques when he has to go. If I'm home he doesn't have accidents cause I let him out. But with the other dogs going potty inside I think he thinks it's ok.
He doesn't beg when people are eating, he either sits or lays down by your side and waits patiently, and when you give him some he takes it very nicely (no teeth at all)
I take him for a walk every day and for the most part he's good but he likes to stop and sniff too much for me.
When someone walks by the yard he didn't USED to bark, but the chiuauas do and I think he;s starting to pick that up. It started by him running to the gate to see what the other dogs were barking about, and now sometimes he lets out one or two little woofs.

If I pay for training for him do you think it'll even work? Because he has the influence of the other dogs who have NO training at all.. And if I wait until we move out on our own I'm worried it'll be too late to train him.
What do you think on this?

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First I have to correct your spelling - it's Chihuahua.

Second - yes - take your dog to training classes. You and your dog will bond and you will be taught to train so you can train your mom's Chihuahuas when you get home.

The thing to know is that you can teach a dog anything.....it's the practice and consistency of the training and commands that will make you and your dog successful.

Good luck!

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• Yes, I think classes would help. It seems like you have a very smart dog, however. I am sure that working with him will help alot. I used the article and book below a lot when training my dog, so I recommend checking them both out! Good Luck :)


• dog class is fun for dogs they love it and once you get your dog to training class he'll see other dogs not behaving like the 3 dogs at your house once your dog gets the commands down he'll be more obedient and then you can work with the other dogs at your house and they might start to pick up on stuff your mutt knows yes if you wait to long it'll will be a lot harder to train him hoped this helped :)