[stomachmonkey]

Obedience is as much (sometimes more so) about training the owner as it is the dog.

You can't give them commands repeatedly until they comply. All they learn is that they have to sit the 4th time they hear it. If you give them a command and they don't comply then wait a bit.

How do you get them to comply? Praise and bribery. Use food / treats as a motivator and when they do what you ask make it seem like they just did the greatest thing in the world.

Other "dog think" things.

If you get mad at them or scold them do not use their name. Bad dog is fine, bad spot is not. Make sure their name is only associated with positives.

When they get things in their mouths that you need them to drop don't chase them if they run away. They think it's a game, "holy crap whatever I have is awesome cause everyone wants it"

Do some of the alpha stuff like never let them through a door / room in front of you, they follow you lead.

It's all pretty basic, just need to think like they do because they can't think like us.