Training your Mastiff can be difficult due to how stubborn a dog can be. I know it was difficult for my son because he would always want to be doing his thing instead of what I wanted him to do. I know that once I figured out how to handle this stubborn Mastiff behavior, I was able to train him to the point that he would listen to me and do whatever I told him to do. Having him trained up to this point is very good because then I know that he will listen to me in the most important moments. Here are some tips that can help you train your stubborn Mastiff.
The first tip that can help you the most is to make sure your dog knows that you are the boss. I know this can be difficult, but the way I found to do it is through an exercise where you sit in a chair with your mastiff’s leash in hand and they are attached to it.
Then you will stay in the chair playing a video game, reading a book, paying bills or something like that while they lie down next to you. Then you will sit like this for half an hour or so and you will only start counting the time after they have laid down and decided to sit there. I know that after five minutes my mastiff would lie down and go to sleep for the time being, so it was pretty easy.