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.

In my 15 years of training i ve not yet run into a stubborn or hard headed dog. When bad habits refuse to budge pet owners can wind up feeling frustrated exhausted and defeated. To train the dog to sit for example stand in front of the dog. And she give him great rewards for sitting too.

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. Buddy is just so stubborn. Emily tells her dog buddy to sit. I empathize with dog parents frustrations while also empathizing.

While training a dog to sit is usually straightforward it can be somewhat harder if he s particularly stubborn. Thankfully there is still hope. He does this over and again. You simply need to find the right motivation.

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. Say the dog s name to get his attention and give him a clear distinct command. Emily offers treats but to no avail. So emily knows that the dog understands the word sit.

As a dog trainer i hear expressions like my dog is stubborn or my dog refuses to listen to me on a weekly basis. He just jumps all over jim.