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Troubleshooting

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My dog ignores me when...

Competing motivators and arousal issues

My Dog Ignores Me Outside Dog doesn't respond to known commands when outside or in distracting environments

My dog used to do this but stopped

Regression and context changes

Training Went Backward Dog was reliable but has stopped performing known commands

My dog seems scared or stressed

Fear, reactivity, and threshold issues

My Dog Won't Take Rewards Near Triggers Dog refuses all food and rewards when near triggers (other dogs, strangers, loud sounds)

My dog listens to others but not me

Handler credibility and relationship issues

My Dog Listens to Everyone Except Me Dog complies with trainer, family member, or stranger but not with the owner