Training A Stubborn Dog To Sit

Emily offers treats but to no avail.

Training a stubborn dog to sit.

While training a dog to sit is usually straightforward it can be somewhat harder if he s particularly stubborn. When bad habits refuse to budge pet owners can wind up feeling frustrated exhausted and defeated. Thankfully there is still hope. I empathize with dog parents frustrations while also empathizing.

Emily tells her dog buddy to sit. To train the dog to sit for example stand in front of the dog. You simply need to find the right motivation. But when emily s friend jim comes around buddy won t sit at all.

In my 15 years of training i ve not yet run into a stubborn or hard headed dog. Dogs are often perceived as stubborn because their owners don t provide them with clear instructions. 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.

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. Buddy is just so stubborn. And she give him great rewards for sitting too.

Say his name and tell him to sit in a loud cheerful voice. Say the dog s name to get his attention and give him a clear distinct command.