Some dogs are just naturally stubborn. I don't really know if a Blue Heeler is or not. Since he is so young, you might be able to sign him up for basic obediance school. It is relatively inexpensive, and it just teaches the basics, such as teaching him to follow your direct commands, such as stop, wait, sit, stay etc... This little bit of training goes a long way, and he will naturally begin learning other commands because will be in tune to you.

Best of luck

Hector answered on 1/18/10. Helpful? / 0

Have you tried clicker training? If not, purchase the book "The Power of Positive Dog Training" by Pat Miller, which has a guide to clicker training and basic obedience. Does he get a lot of exercise? A dog that has too much pent up energy won't be able to focus, and Heelers are very energetic dogs. Try letting him RUN in a safe fenced in area.
You can read about clicker training here:
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Once you've associated the click with the treat (this is called "conditioning the clicker") you can start training. For your pup, I would recommend starting with getting his attention. You can't train a dog without his attention. Start out in a place with little to no distractions. Anytime he makes eye contact, click and treat. Keep doing this and gradually increase the amount of time he has to look at you before you give the click. Vary the time he looks at you. Once he's offering the eye contact, give it a cue. Maybe "Watch me"? You'll have fun.

Member 762235 answered on 1/18/10. Helpful? / 0