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🧠 Myth-Busting Saturday
“My Dog Knows Better — He’s Just Being Stubborn”
The myth:
If a dog doesn’t do what we ask, they’re being stubborn, ignoring us, or choosing not to listen.
The reality:
Dogs don’t have a concept of knowing better and refusing.
When a dog doesn’t respond, it usually means one (or more) of these things:
  • The skill isn’t solid yet
  • The environment is harder than the dog can handle
  • The dog is distracted, stressed, tired, or overwhelmed
  • The behavior hasn’t been reinforced enough in that context
That’s not stubbornness — that’s information.
Instead of asking, “Why won’t my dog listen?”
Try asking, “What’s making this hard right now?”
That shift takes pressure off your dog and off you.
💡 Try this today
The next time your dog doesn’t respond:
  • Pause
  • Take a breath
  • Adjust one thing (distance, distraction, expectations, or reward)
No corrections. No frustration. Just information.
💬 Let’s talk
What’s a moment recently where you caught yourself thinking “they know better” — and what do you think might’ve actually been going on?
(There’s no wrong answers here. We’ve all been there.)
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