biddability

Biddability is the quality of being willing to do what one is told or asked.

The term appears most often in discussions of dog breeds, where high biddability indicates a dog that responds readily to training and commands.

A biddable dog wants to please its handler; a less biddable one may be independent-minded or stubborn.

The quality extends beyond animals: a person with high biddability is cooperative and compliant, though the word carries undertones of being overly submissive.