“She doesn’t listen to me…”

This is what my dogs previous owner said when surrendering her to a rescue group. What they didn’t realize was…she’s deaf! And that’s why she wasn’t responding to much of anything they would say.
Luckily, teaching a dog to behave better doesn’t require them hearing well, or at all actually.
Dogs are masters at observing & responding to human body movements. So zip your lips, talk less, and move more to help your dog understand you better!
I have found that giving dogs less verbal cues and instead focusing on communicating through hand signals, body gestures and tactile communication (touching) will improve your communication with your dog.
There’s many ways to train your dog to “listen” better but in my opinion, nothing beats a process called capturing.
To get started get 20 treats and put 10 in one container and 10 in another. Place the containers in different areas like on a mantle, shelf or counter top, out of reach of the dog. I like using freeze dried treats like these https://amzn.to/3QZq1Nt
Then just go about your day, doing things around the house. Every couple of minutes, see what your dog is doing. If they are doing any desirable behavior like playing with a toy, laying down, sitting quietly, standing quietly or chewing a bone, say “good pup!” and then hustle and get a treat from the closest treat jar to give to your VGP (very good pup). Your goal is to catch (or capture) your dog doing 20 desirable behaviors each day. The treat containers should be empty by the end of the day.
Some people like to focus on capturing just a few behaviors, which is fine! Many of my clients focus on capturing their dog laying down. They will give the majority of their treat ration each day to 1 or 2 specific behaviors that they really want the dog to do more often. Do whatever will serve you best to achieve your training goals.
Try to increase the number of treats in the treat containers as you get more used to observing your dog and rewarding her. Work up to 50 treats a day.
Try this program for a few weeks and watch what happens. Since behavior that is reinforced is likely to be repeated, you will begin to see your dog doing more of the behaviors that you are acknowledging and rewarding. No words are needed except “good pup!” - or if you have a deaf dog then a thumbs up signal will do the trick. Have a blind & deaf dog? A scratch on the neck can relay your happiness with their choice. Just don’t forget the treat!
Read more about this training program called SMART (See, Mark And Reward Training) in Kathy Sdao’s book Plenty in Life is Free.