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Why Your Reactive Dog Has Your Life on Hold | Dog Training

· 5:42 · Episode 107 · Explicit

Episode Why Your Reactive Dog Has Your Life on Hold | Dog Training

0:00 5:42

Have you been putting your plans on hold until your reactive dog gets better?

The vacation, the group class, the business idea, it all gets pushed to someday, after the training clicks and the barking stops. But someday has a way of never showing up. This episode is about making room for the life you want while things are still messy, and building it around what your dog needs instead of waiting for them to become a different dog.

You’ll hear:

• The dream Em has held off on for years, taking the podcast on the road in an RV with Toby and Fitz, and what finally made her stop waiting • How planning for Fitz shifted from asking where they’re allowed to go to asking where he’ll feel safe • Why trying to earn your joy by getting everything right can keep you stuck • One small step you can take this week to stop postponing your life

Press play if you’ve been telling yourself you’ll start living once your dog is fixed.

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This podcast explores dog training, dog behavior, dog behavior problems, dog obedience, dog training advice, dog training tips, dog training methods, dog training at home, service dog training, dog anxiety, dog separation anxiety, reactive dogs, dog reactivity, and dog body language. Episodes also cover canine nutrition, dog food, dog enrichment, mental stimulation for dogs, senior dogs, pet loss, and life with dogs. It’s a dog community for people who want to better understand the dog in front of them, make sense of conflicting advice, improve the relationship with their dog, and figure out what actually works for their dog.

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