Training A Stubborn Dog To Sit

Say the dog s name to get his attention and give him a clear distinct command.

Training a stubborn dog to sit.

To train the dog to sit for example stand in front of the dog. You simply need to find the right motivation. So emily knows that the dog understands the word sit. 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. When bad habits refuse to budge pet owners can wind up feeling frustrated exhausted and defeated. Thankfully there is still hope. Buddy is just so stubborn.

Dogs are often perceived as stubborn because their owners don t provide them with clear instructions. But when emily s friend jim comes around buddy won t sit at all. He just jumps all over jim. 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 his name and tell him to sit in a loud cheerful voice. I empathize with dog parents frustrations while also empathizing. And she give him great rewards for sitting too. 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.

He does this over and again. While training a dog to sit is usually straightforward it can be somewhat harder if he s particularly stubborn.