Training A Stubborn Dog To Sit

But when emily s friend jim comes around buddy won t sit at all.

Training a stubborn dog to sit.

Say the dog s name to get his attention and give him a clear distinct command. While any old dog treat may be an effective incentive for most dogs your stubborn dog will need his absolute favorite food be it cheese or chicken. So emily knows that the dog understands the word sit. Emily tells her dog buddy to sit.

He just jumps all over jim. Thankfully there is still hope. My dog is so stubborn he knows better he s just hard headed usually the owner who says these words is frustrated with his dog because the dog s not listening. While training a dog to sit is usually straightforward it can be somewhat harder if he s particularly stubborn.

In my 15 years of training i ve not yet run into a stubborn or hard headed dog. Training a stubborn dog can be frustrating i ve worked with dozens of pet owners who feel like they re on the losing end of a battle of wills with their canines and i ve had several difficult to train dogs of my own over the years. Dogs are often perceived as stubborn because their owners don t provide them with clear instructions. Say his name and tell him to sit in a loud cheerful voice.

He does this over and again. To train the dog to sit for example stand in front of the dog. Emily offers treats but to no avail. Buddy is just so stubborn.

And she give him great rewards for sitting too. As a dog trainer i hear expressions like my dog is stubborn or my dog refuses to listen to me on a weekly basis.