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Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Behaviour Training, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs — 225 episodes
221 | Why Obedience Isn't Building The Relationship You Want
220 | Why Did I Get This Dog? The Thought Nobody Wants to Admit
219 | The Pack of Two: The Relationship Your Dog Actually Wants
218 | My Dog Knows Better Than This: The Dog Training Trap Nobody Talks About
217 | The Real Reason Your Dog Only Listens When You Have Treats
216 | Am I Helping My Dog... or Making Things Worse?
215 | What My Dog Taught Me About Confidence, Trust, and Partnership
214 | Stop Trying to Be the Bigger Squirrel : Why Your Dog Chooses the Environment Over You
213 | Why Does Your Dog React Differently Around Certain Dogs/People?
212 | Why Your Dog Pulls on Leash No Matter What You Try
211 | Why Dog Training Tools Aren't Solving Your Walking Problems
210 | Is Your Dog Manipulating You? Fearful Dogs, Boundaries & Leadership
209 | Why Your Dog’s Behaviour Isn’t Random (And What You’re Missing)
208 | Did I Just Ruin My Dog? Training Setbacks Explained
207 | Your Dog Doesn’t Need More Exercise
206 | Less Commands, Need I Say More?
205 | Stop Watching your Dog (You're Being Weird About it)
204 | What To Do When Your Reactive Dog Loses It
203 | Can You Over-Socialize Your Dog? (A Puppy Owner’s Question)
202 | Is it Fear? Understanding Your Dog’s Reactive Behaviour
201 | You Don't Want a Well Trained Dog. Here's Why?
200 | Your Dog Is Watching You More Than You Think (The Leadership Mistake You Don’t See)
199 | Is Socialization Making Your Dog Worse? What Fearful & Reactive Dogs Actually Need
198 | Is Your Dog a Project? Why Dog Training Feels So Hard (And What to Do Instead)
197 | Dog Training Not Working? Here’s What Most People Are Missing
196| Is Your Dog Actually Happy? (Or Just Busy, Stressed, or Overstimulated?)
195 | Still Using Treat Rewards? Why Your Dog Training Isn’t Sticking (And What to Do Instead)”
194 | Why Your Dog Training Isn't Working.{Conversations with Your Dog Series}
193 | Your Dog IS Listening. What Are YOU Saying? {Conversation with Your Dog Series}
192 | Why Your Dog Ignores ‘No’ {Conversations with Your Dog Series}
191 | Your Dog Not Listening To You? Here's Why {Conversations with Your Dog Series}
190 | What If the Fight Is the Problem and Why Control Can Make Reactivity Worse
189 | Your Reactive Dog Doesn't Need More Friends
188 | What Happens When You Stop Trying to Contol Your Reactive Dog
187 | Before the Bootcamp Starts: The One Thing Reactive Dogs Need From You
186 | Your Reactive Dog Isn’t Overreacting: So Why Are They Always On Edge?
185 | Dogs Don’t See the World Like Humans: Why Reactive Dogs Struggle in “Humansville"
184 | Ready to Stop Controlling Your Reactive Dog? The Shift That Changes Everything
183 | Why Doing Less Feels So Wrong With A Reactive Dog
182 | Are You Micro Managing Your Reactive Dog? Why Obedience Just Ain't Cutting It
181 | Are You in Survival Mode With Your Reactive Dog? The Reset You Need Right Now
180 | How to Lead a Fearful or Reactive Dog (Without Force, Treats or Trying Harder)
179 | Reactive Dog Not Improving? The Leadership Shift Most Owners Miss
178 | Is ‘Good Enough’ Keeping Your Dog Stuck? The Hidden Cost of Avoidance in Fearful Dogs
177 | Why Understanding Your Dog's Fearful or Reactive Behaviour isn't Enough
176 | How to Be the Best Dog Mom Ever: 6 Ways to Build Trust, Confidence and Connection
175 | You Love Your Dog—So Why Isn’t He Listening?
174 | Am I Doing Enough for My Dog? The Truth About Fulfillment, Leadership & Time
173 | Still Struggling with Your ‘Well-Trained’ Dog? Why Obedience Isn’t the Answer
172 | 3 Unexpected Ways to Bond with Your Fearful Dog
171 | Is That Normal? Surprising Answers to the Dog Training Questions You Didn’t Know You Had"
170 | Tired of Trying to Control Your Dog? Step Into Leadership Beyond Leashes
169 | Obsessed with Your Dog’s Body Language? Here’s What You’re Missing
168 |Why Your Dog Follows You (or Doesn’t): The Truth About Leadership
167 | Why ‘New Year, New You’ is Failing Your Dog (And What to Do Instead)
166 | Your Word of the Year (And Why It Matters to Your Dog)
165 | The Resolution Your Dog’s Been Waiting For
164 | Merry Christmas to You and Your Pack (Yes, I Said Pack)
163 | What Your Newly Adopted Dog Really Wants (Hint: it's not more stuff)
162 | Holiday Hangover is Real: Why Your Dog is Biting or Melting Down
161 | Stop Socializing Your Dog! Try This Holiday Strategy Instead
160 | Stop Buying All The Stuff! Why Leadership is the Gift Your Dog Really Needs
159 | Does Your Dog Actually Trust You? The Mistake Many Rescue Adopters Make
158 | Are You Coming in Too Hot? Understanding the Fearful Dog's Mind
157 | Tossing Treats Making Things Worse for Your Fearful Dog?
156 | Help for Fearful , Anxious Reactive Dogs: Questions You Didn't Know You Asked
155 | Feel Like A Bad Dog Mom? Me too Let's talk about it
154 | Un-Train Your Dog to Build a Better Bond Pt3 - BE With {Mini-Series}
153 | Un-Train Your Dog to Build a Better Bond Pt2 - BE Quiet {Mini-Series}
152 | Un-train Your Dog to Build a Better Bond - BE Curious {Mini-Series}
151 | Most Trainers Don't Know What a Dog Is-{ Interview with Nelson Hodges Pt 2}
150 | Most Trainers Don't Know What a Dog Is-{ Interview with Nelson Hodges Pt 1}
149 | It's Not Personal, It's Pack Mentality {Peace in the Pack Series}
148 | Should Your Dogs Be on the Furniture? Yes... and Also Maybe No. {Peace in the Pack Series}
147 | Your Dog's NOT Jealous: Understanding Possession in the Pack { Peace in the Pack Series}
146 | You Don’t Want a “Social” Dog : And Here’s Why {Peace in the Pack Series}
145 | The Secret to a Peaceful Pack: This One Concept Changes Everything {Peace in the Pack Series}
144 | What If the Problem Child… Isn’t the Problem? {Peace in the Pack Series}
143 | 3 Things You Can Do Today to Deepen the Bond with Your Dog {No training Required}
142 | What Leadership Looks Like ...To Your Dog
141 | You Think it's Fear-But That's NOT the Problem
140 | How to Know What’s Really Going On With Your Dog : A Real-Time Behavior Breakdown {BTS Series }
139 | Moving with a Reactive Dog: How to Reset Boundaries, Leadership, and Trust {A Behind-the-Scenes Coaching Series}
138 | Bad Training Advice You Should Ignore (And What to Do Instead)
137 | Why I Can't Adopt Dogs
136 | Puppies, Planes and AHa! Moments: Unscripted Lessons In Building Dog Trust
135 | Beyond the Bark: Tools, Boundaries & Understanding {Series Part 3}
134 | Beyond the Bark: Puppies, Prevention & Adult Dogs {Series Part 2}
133 | Beyond the Bark: Why Dogs Bark {Series Part 1}
132 | NO! Isn't the Enemy.
131 | Your Dog Feels it Too: Barking Anxiety & the Emotional Side of Dog Behaviour
130 | Dog struggle with guests? Help Your Dog Build Bravery (Not Just "Tolerate Visitors")
129 | Why Quick Fixes Don’t Stick (and What Does)
128 | "But I Have Tried EVERYTHING!"- When Everything is the Problem
127 | Leadership Isn't Loud: Why Quiet Confidence Works
126 | Your Dog Isn't a Fur Baby- But You are Still A Parent
125 | Feeling Exhausted: Having a Dog Isn’t Supposed to Be This Much Work
124 | Help A Fearful Dog Out. Don't Make it Weird
123 | When Your Dog Training Isn’t Working: 3 Signs It’s Not a Training Problem
122 | The Answers to Questions You Never Asked: Helping a Fearful Dog Trust Again
121 | He’s Just Not That Into You (Yet): Why Your Dog Ignores You
120 | Vet Visits Hit Different: Your Dog's Worst Day
119 | Love Isn’t Enough: Why You Still Can’t Trust Your Fearful Dog
118 | Your Dog Can Smell Your Stress-Now What?
117 | 4 Reasons Your Reactive Dog Was a Dream on Vacation (and What That Really Tells You)
116 | No Time? No Problem. What Your Dog Really Needs From You Today
115 | Want A Deeper Bond with Your Dog? Ask, Don't Tell
114 | Fireworks Freakouts: Helping Your Fearful or Reactive Dog Stay Calm
113 | Driven by Instinct: How to Build Connection with Your Adventure Dog {Dogonality™ Series}
112 | When Your Dog’s Always in Flight Mode: How to Create Calm and Trust {Dogonality Series}
111 | Stuck in Stillness: How to Help Your Fearful Dog Move with Confidence {Dogonality Series}
110 | Tired of Your Dog Running the Show? Give Them a Job Instead! (Dogonality™ Series
109 | Is Your Dog Ignoring You Quietly? Why Stillness = Disobedience {Dogonality™ Series}
108 | The Secret Sauce That Makes Your Dog Want to Follow You ( Without More Training)
107 | Think Your Dog Should Know Better? Why Training Isn't Working
106 | Does Your Dog Really Need More Obedience Training?
105 | From Survive to Thrive: Rethinking the Rescue Narrative
104 | You Can’t Command Calm: How to Help Your Dog Feel Safe Without Saying a Word
103 | What Your Dog's "Out of Nowhere" Moments Mean
102 | Fulfilment Factor: More Than Walks and Fetch
101 | What If You’re Scared of Your Dog?
100 | A Trail of Trust- 100 Episodes~ Where we were, Where we are going
99 | Lead with Trust, Not Treats
98 | Your Fearful Dog Doesn't Have to Like You
97 | Burned Out Trying to Be the Good Dog Owner?" Here's the Truth
96 | The Myth of the "Good Dog "
95 | What if You Didn't Have to Train Your Dog?
94 | From Struggle to Delight: Heather & Geordie’s Story of Partnership
93 | 3 Signs It's Not A Training Problem-And What You Can Do About It
92 | 3 Truths About Fear & Body Language You Might Be Missing
91 | Struggling with Fear, Barking & Big Emotions? (Q&A Episode!)
90 | Struggling to Help Your Fearful Dog? Here’s What You Need to Hear
89 | Tired Of Being Ignored on Walks? Here's What Actually Works
88 | When You Love Your Dog… But Don’t Always Like Them
Celebrating Our Dogs’ Cultures (Totally Legit, Not at All Made Up)
87 | Training Didn’t Work. No Tools, No Treats—Just This One Shift
86 | How to Be the Leader Your Dog Needs (without Treats or Tricks)
85 | 3 Signs You Are Misunderstanding Your Dog and How to Fix it
84 | The Key to a Beautiful Bond with Your Dog Starts Here:
83 | Is Your Dog Ignoring You or Are You Ignoring Your Dog?
82 | Your Dog Questions, Answered! A Special Q&A Episode
81 | Why Sit? – When Obedience Lets Your Dog Down
80 | Stranger Danger! Helping Your Nervous Dog Feel Safe Around House Guests
79 | Should I Stay or Should I Go? Making the Best Travel Decision for Your Dog
78 | Is Letting Your Dog on The Furniture a Mistake?
77 | Stubborn, Fearful, or Just Misunderstood? How to Truly See Your Dog
76 | Talk Less, Say More: Why Your Words Might Be Confusing Your Dog
75 | The Top Mistakes That Make Life Harder When Living With A Fearful Dog
74 | 4 Ways to Show Up as the Leader Your Dog Needs
73 | Navigating Walks With a Fearful Dog with C.A.L.M.
72 | How to Rebuild Trust After A Setback
Special Invite for You
71 | 3 Simple Ways to Deepen Your Bond Without Training
70 | The Power of the Pause – How Slowing Down Helps Your Dog Think
69 | How Can I Tell if My Dog Is Overwhelmed?
68 | The #1 Thing You Can Do to Help Your Dog Feel Safe
67 | Be What You Want the Dog to Be. Emotional Mirroring
66 | Understand Your Dog’s Love Language: When Affection Isn’t Always Welcome
65 | The Mindset Shift That Changes Everything for You and Your Dog
64 | The #1 Mistake Dog Lovers Make When Handling Fearful Behaviour.
63 | The #1 Thing I Need You To Know In 2025
62 | New Year, New You!... Exciting Announcement
61 | How to Build a Relationship with your Dog, Even if You Don't Have the Time
Just a little Canadian Boxing Day Note
60 | Happy Holidays & Thank you for being You.
59 | How to Set Goals That Actually Work for Your Fearful Dog
58 |Why Are Dogs So Timid These Days? Real Talk: Owners, Breeders, and the "Rescue All" Mentality
57 | The #1 Thing You Can Do to Help Your Dog Thrive This Holiday Season.
56 | Winter Reset: 3 Steps to Simplify Your Life with Your Dog.
55 | Layered Stress: Why Your Dog’s Triggers Are Adding Up
54 | Stop Avoiding Triggers: Help Your Dog Move Past Them
53 | The Simple Tool That Will Strengthen Your Bond with Your Dog: Leadership Scorecard Revisited
52 | 6 Reasons a Supportive Community is the Secret to Overcoming Dog Struggles
51 | Start and End Right: How Predictability Transforms Your Fearful Dog’s Day
50 | Tiny Conversations, Big Impact: How to Avoid Fights in Multi-Dog Homes
49 | A Day in the Life with My Dogs. Toothy Disagreements and Pro-Social Packs
48 | Why Are So Many Dogs Reactive? Insights and Real Talk
47 | Frustrated with Dog Training Advice? My Guide to Understanding Relationship Styles Will Help
46 | Why Leadership Is Not What You Think! The Truth About Leadership and Why the Dog Training Industry Is Failing You
45 | Inside the Mind of a Fearful Dog: Natural Way to Help Them Face Their Fear
44 | Overcoming Setbacks: The Step-by-Step Plan to Keep You and Your Dog Moving Forward
43 | When Reactivity Isn’t Fear: 5 Surprising Reasons Behind Your Dog’s Reactivity
42 | The Secret to a Happy Dog: 3 Steps to Build Confidence and Trust Without Commands
41 | Stop Your Dog’s Window Barking: Breakdown the Behavior and Be a Part of the Solution
40 | Is Your Partner Undermining Your Fearful Dog’s Training? Here’s What You Can Do
39 | Dreaming of a Peaceful Thanksgiving, Try These Simple Tips for You and Your Dog
38 | Why Halloween is Truly Scary for Fearful Dogs: How to Help Your Dog Through the Spooky Season
37 | 3 Reasons Your Fearful Dog May Still Be Reactive (and What to do about it)
36 | 5 Things that May be Blocking Confidence and Weakening Your Bond With Your Dog
35 | You Don’t Want Your Fearful Dog to Be Social: What You Actually Want Instead
34 | Why Leash Position Matters: The Key to Leading Your Fearful Dog with Confidence
33 | Why Muzzling is Not What You Think: The Truth About Building Trust and Confidence
32 | Stop Distracting Your Fearful Dog: The Key to Building Confidence
31 | Feeling Stuck with Your Fearful Dog? This Reset Plan Will Help!
30 | Is it Fear? 3 Ways to Tell If Your Dog's Reactivity is Fear-Based or Aggressive
29 | Stop Walking Your Fearful Dog: The #1 Reason You Should Take a Step Back
28 | Why your fear-reactive dog is stuck and 3 ways to break the fear cycle
27 | Dreaming of a life of Ease with your dog? 4 Ways to Make living with Your Dog EASY
26 | Why your life with your dogs is chaos and 3 easy ways to get your calm back
25 | The #1 Way to transform Fear into Curiosity and Confidence
24 | Multi-Dog Households: Is there a Tragedy Waiting to Happen?
23 | You Can Say No to your Fearful, Reactive Dog. (And you should)
22 | Stop Saying "It's Okay!" to Your Fearful Dog. (Say this instead)
21 | Stop *training* your newly Adopted Rescue! Do this instead
20 | An Important Life Skill for Your Dog! 8 Reasons You Should Crate Train Your Dog
19 | This Powerful Exercise Will Blow Your Mind : 3 Reasons to BE Quiet.
* Bonus Episode* Saying Goodbye
18 | How is your relationship with your dog? Try this exercise and find out!
17 | Frustrated with off leash dogs? My method for staying calm so you can create a good experience
16 | Dog Introductions 101:The truths about bringing home your new dog. Success Guide!(Part 3)
15 | Dog Introductions 101: The "How-to" Introducing 2 Dogs the Right Way (part 2)
14 | Dog Introductions 101: The Basics and How to introduce your newly adopted dog to your OG Dog (Part 1)
13 | Barking in the car? Why it's happening and what to do about it!
12 | 3 Truths about Attention Barking and Why Saying 'NO BARKING!' isn't Helping.
11 | Are you struggling with dog barking? Try this unusual tip to get some peace
10 | Is this stopping you from having a 'good' dog? This unusual tip to help change your dog's behaviour problems.
09 | To treat or not to treat? How treats may be wrecking your relationship with your dog! (and what to do about it)
08 | Help! My dog won't come when called!
07 | Why Dog Socialization isn't What You Think it Is, and What to Do Instead!
06 | How to find a good dog trainer and stand up for your dog.
05 | How to build a Beautiful Bond with your dog: Fulfilment
04 | How to build a beautiful bond with your dog with Relevance (Part2)
03 | How to build a beautiful bond with your dog so that you can have a happy dog (Part 1)
02 | Do you think your dog doesn't have a choice? Oh & that time I got kick in the face
01 | Beyond Obedience The Podcast: The greatest lesson I learned