Being the parent of a dog and consistancy

I have just read one fantastic article and watched a series of spectacular videos on dog training.
 First the Article on The Dog Training Secret a Dog Obedience Blog. The article was on Consistency.
It was a fantastic article of the importance of consistency. Consistency is something I have been good at
well 90% of the time. Well that is simply not good enough! The things we are gonna have to concentrate on are jumping, distractions, and recall. Stu gets it 90% of the time and that is totally my fault not his. So back to step one with these activities ...... let the fun begin.
 The series of videos I have started watching are by Zak Georgeon You Tube.His videos are pretty amazing and his philosophy is time, patience and consistency! In one of the videos he talks about being a parent to your dog. Talking to your dog and being consistent. I couldn't agree more. After teaching preschool for 9 years I find myself using alot of  the same steps I used with 2 yr olds with Stuey. My forever 2 yr old lol. I talk to him about everything we are gonna do and are doing. His toys have names. When he is playing with his duck toy I call it the duck instead of just a toy. Now when we go out and i want him to bring a toy I say get the duck . he will go to the bed where all his toys are grab the duck and run to the front door. Again consistency and talking to him. Check out the videos , His dogs and training is great to watch and will get you excited to try some new tricks as well!