Why Miscommunication, Not Disobedience, Is at the Root of Most Dog Training Challenges Letâs set the record straight, your dog isnât being wilfully defiant. They arenât âbold,â theyâre not out to wreck your day, and theyâre not giving you the cold shoulder just because they feel like it. More often than not, when your dog doesnât respond the way youâd like them to, itâs because they donât fully understand whatâs being asked of them. Itâs not about dominance or disobedience. I