09/11/2026
ARE YOU NAGGING?
Are you blaming your dog for not listening and being stubborn?
Are you constantly saying your dogs name and repeating commands, Sit, sit, sit SIT!!!
Come, come, come, COME!!
Leave, leave, leave LEAVE!!!
THEN when your dog has done it...maybe.....
you still reward it.......
You are teaching your dog that the first request doesn't matter...guess what it does...it could save your dogs life.....
They are learning:-
❗️ That they can wait.
❗️ That they can ignore you.
❗️ That there will always be another request coming.
And before long, your commands become background noise.
Your dog isn't necessarily being stubborn. You may have unintentionally taught them that responding immediately isn't important.
A cue should mean something.
✅ Say it once.
✅ Give your dog the opportunity to respond.
✅ Make sure they actually understand what you're asking.
✅ Set them up to succeed.
✅ Reward the response you want, not ten requests later.
✅ If your dog isn't responding, ask yourself why.
❓Is the environment too distracting?
❓Is the cue properly trained?
❓Are you asking for something beyond your dog's current ability?
Training isn't about becoming louder, repeating yourself or getting frustrated.
It's about teaching your dog that listening to you is worthwhile.
STOP NAGGING. START COMMUNICATING.
And perhaps the biggest question of all...
Are you actually training your dog, or are you just repeating yourself?
