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I think he's a little better with them but doesn't feel he's in any way obliged to obey commands given by me or my wife. I don't think his recall is still 100% with them though, although his verbal cues are better so he'll sit/spin/shake/lie down more readily. They dote on him a lot though and he has a garden there, so I don't think he was very happy that he wasn't allowed to e.g. jump on the bed here or go for a snooze in the sun.
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I think that any breed has potential to be a bit like this if they've not had the necessary training and socialisation. Lots of lockdown dogs like this now. The dog trainers I know are fighting work off with a shitty stick right such is the demand.
Don't let it put you off. If you are able to give a dog the time it needs, then you are very unlikely to end up with a dog like that.
Are the owners doing anything to address the issues?