Why your dog isn’t listening depends on a bunch of factors including what your asking them to do, where they are, what you’ve taught them previously, and more.

It’s one of the most common questions I get but it’s also one of the hardest to answer.  I usually need ALOT more information.  

From my experience, I’ve narrowed it down to 5 reasons.  They are not mutually exclusive.  In fact, chances are it’s a blend of a few reasons.  

The five reasons are:

Once we can pinpoint the reason (or reasons) we can start to figure out what to do next. 

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