I know exactly what you're doing wrong.

I know exactly what you're doing wrong. You're not saying "no" enough. Come here boy. Center. Sit. Very good. Well, he's so obedient, I don't really have to tell him no. But I'm gonna walk you through it. Out. Come. Sit. Let's pretend that Shadow is disobedient for a moment. So if I was to tell him to lay down and he didn't do it, what it would look like is something like this. Lay down. No. Down. Did I choke him with the leash? No. Just a little pull. A little tap on the shoulders, all you need. Sit. No. Sit. Very good. My German father used to always say not being able to say no leads to an accumulation of negative forces. Blah. Sehr gut. Meine liebe Hund. After a while, the physical correction is no longer needed because the word alone has power. Up. Speak. Speak. Good boy.