[Goodgirlinred]

Did they actually have a dog trainer there? My dog Harm is 4 years old and weighs close to 90 pounds if he hasn't already gotten there. He is Alaskan Malamute/Siberian Husky/Lab cross. He refuses to obey commands. He jumps on people unexpectedly and refuses to sit on command when we go anywhere. :(

[apackof2]

He refuses to obey commands. He jumps on people unexpectedly

Alaskan Malamute/Siberian Husky are notorious for being very independant however a 90lb dog jumping up on you will turn into a unpopular 90lb dog!

I don't know if you have taken him to obedience class but if so I would continue to take him. At 4 he is still young.

However a big thing with dogs, as we know is to establish YOURSELF as the alpha dog, if you don't your dog will treat you like a doormat, so to speak because dogs operate on a pack mentality, being submissive to the alpha and seeing the rest as his siblings.

I know that sometimes that is hard because us dog moms
treat our dogs like furry children.

But a trained and obedient dog is really a happier dog and so is the owner!

Although even a trained dog will have a moment when they will do their own thing, like going on a hunting adventure, ignoring being called, like a naughty (Maddie) teenager!!

[RosieCotton]

I believe they offer obedience training classes at most Petsmarts...I've never lived close to one before when I had dogs, so I dunno!

Mostly those classes are good for teaching you to teach your dog...and exposing the dogs to distractions, so they have to learn to overcome that. If that makes sense.