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QUESTION ABOUT MY DOG

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Question
HI DAWN HOW ARE YOU MY NAME IS JENNIFER AND I HAVE A 7 MONTH OLD PUPPY NAMED PRINCE WHO IS A HUSKY/PIT BULL MIX. HE IS THE FIRST DOG I EVER OWNED OR EVEN GOTTEN CLOSE TO. HE ACTUALLY MADE ME LIKE DOGS! BUT ANY HOW HE IS VERY DISOBIDENT LIKE HE DOESNT LISTEN I TELL HIM TO SIT AND HE ONLY DOES  WHEN HE FEELS LIKE IT AND HE KNOWS WHAT I MEAN BECAUSE HE DOES RESPOND BUT LIKE I SAID IT SEEMS LIKE ITS ONLY WHEN HE FEELS AND HES LIKE THAT WITH ALOT OF THINGS WHAT SHOULD I DO
THANKS!

Answer
Hi Jennifer,  You need to signup for obedience classes where you work with the dog so that you and the dog learn together.  He is probably just responding when he feels like it, and you haven't established yourself as leader to where he feels he has to do it because you are the leader.  That is where obedience classes will help.  Hope this helps,

Dawn