Stubborn dog or Something Else?

I wrote a little blog this month for Pet Professional Guild Australia all about investigating the stubborn dog and what really may be happening. Here’s an outtake:

From our everyday conversations to some outdated training guidance, it's common to hear descriptors like "stubborn" thrown around when our companion animals don't respond as expected. We might think, "She's just being stubborn," or "He knows what to do; he's just choosing not to." Let's take a moment to reconsider that notion. From dogs, to cats, to horses and more: Is "stubborn" a behaviour? Or simply a label that clouds our understanding of what could be going on? 

You can read the whole thing at the Pet Professional Guild Australia’s blog.

Slash, not stubborn, just chillin’