@strongerthanyou @Dudebro >do those idiot people i speak of just have no self awareness, or do they not think their dogs are their responsibility, or what, and the big question...what are the chances a regular sane person could end up like those fools without noticing *shudders*

If you have self-discipline, you can easily train most dogs. There are some dogs that are more of a pain in the ass than others— certain breeds can take longer to housebreak or have extended "puppy phase" that makes training a longer task, but often comes with more potential for a better trained dog. I don't think you'd have that issue since you're coming out it with that in mind. It's sort of like how people who are concerned that they're doing the right thing in parenting tend to be good parents by nature of their self awareness. Some stuff I see that I can't stand with people and their dogs:
>Dog jumps on people - "Oh he's fine he just wants to say hello!"
No. If I threw myself onto every person that walked close to me, nobody would say "oh Bowsac is fine! He just wants to say hello!"
>Begging and people food
Too many people feed their dog scraps at the table and wonder why it's obese and constantly begging or stealing food. Humans share food we love with people we love, but dogs aren't people. I doubt you'll have this problem, but be aware.
>Potty training failures
Take the dog for regular walks and get it used to going outside on a schedule to make the housebreaking process easy. A bell 🔔 training routine or otherwise teaching it to stand near the door And signal is a good option. Some breeds can be trained via communication buttons, like Huskies, which is super cool when they learn to "say" more specialized things.