Training A Stubborn Dog To Come

I empathize with dog parents frustrations while also empathizing.

Training a stubborn dog to come.

In my 15 years of training i ve not yet run into a stubborn or hard headed dog. Take advantage of this latent instinct with the counter intuitive action of backing away from the dog. To train a stubborn dog use special high reward treats to reward it when it does something you want like boiled chicken string cheese or a chicken hot dog. With the right encouragement the dog will move toward you allowing you to label the action of closing the distance as come.

It can be refusing to come in from the backyard or get off furniture. Eventually you stay still while the dog approaches on command and even a stubborn dog has learned to come. As you are running hold a treat at the dog s nose level to serve as a lure. 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.

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. In this video i talk about how to work through stubborn behaviors speeding up commands and redirecting negative behaviors. Why let the dog think that come is a multiple choice request. For example if your dog is usually stubborn on walks bring the high reward treats on your walks and give them to your dog whenever it listens to you.

I went with the example of coming across another dog during a walk and ignoring your commands to stop but if you re dealing with a stubborn dog you know that they show it in many different ways. As a dog trainer i hear expressions like my dog is stubborn or my dog refuses to listen to me on a weekly basis. How to train a stubborn dog. Reward your dog each time they come to the person who called them.

A common training mistake is to recall the dog put the leash on and go home. Let him get interested in something and then call bobbie come in an upbeat voice while running backward away from the dog. When bad habits refuse to budge pet owners can wind up feeling frustrated exhausted and defeated.