Training A Stubborn Dog To Sit

He does this over and again.

Training a stubborn dog to sit.

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. To train the dog to sit for example stand in front of the dog. Dogs are often perceived as stubborn because their owners don t provide them with clear instructions. So emily knows that the dog understands the word sit.

Buddy is just so stubborn. Thankfully there is still hope. Emily tells her dog buddy to sit. Say his name and tell him to sit in a loud cheerful voice.

Emily offers treats but to no avail. Say the dog s name to get his attention and give him a clear distinct command. In my 15 years of training i ve not yet run into a stubborn or hard headed dog. While training a dog to sit is usually straightforward it can be somewhat harder if he s particularly stubborn.

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. 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. I empathize with dog parents frustrations while also empathizing. But when emily s friend jim comes around buddy won t sit at all.

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