I have been underwhelmed in some areas of the game, but never enough to give up on it...I still enjoy it much like I enjoyed an ant farm...observing the peeps...
I have had NO issues with the training at all. In fact that's the easiest aspect of the game. I praise a lot and they are 'eager to please' -- my issues with it are of a different nature...but an underwhelming LDW game is still better that most games out there...I'm still a huge fan.
I do the same as Jo take care of their needs in the morning and again at night. During the day they are free to run about their world...;)