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The Dog Who Asked for More: Understanding Life With Your Dog Beyond Dog Training and Behavior

Emily “Em” Breslin | Dog Trainer & Canine Nutritionist

267 episodes · Explicit

Are you tired of dog training advice that gives you one more thing to try but still leaves you wondering what you're missing?

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If you've followed the advice, learned everything you can, and still can't figure out what actually makes sense for the dog in front of you, this podcast is for you.

Named Sniffspot's #1 Dog Training Podcast in 2026 and ranked in the top 3% of podcasts globally. This is the dog community for people who love their dogs deeply and want to understand them without feeling like there's always another problem they need to fix.

I'm Em. Former vet tech, dog trainer, and canine nutritionist. I went looking for a dog community that actually understood how complicated life with dogs can be and kept finding gatekeeping, judgment, and people who'd decided their way was the only way. So I built the space I couldn't find.

Listen, and you'll learn how to:

- Better understand the dog in front of you instead of chasing one-size-fits-all advice - Use what you already know and get curious about what you might be missing - Start trusting the decisions you make and adjust when your dog gives you new information - Look at the whole dog through training, behavior, nutrition, enrichment, health, and environment - Feel less alone in the grief, burnout, uncertainty, and messy parts of life with dogs

Solo episodes, guest conversations, and real stories covering dog training, dog behavior, dog reactivity, dog nutrition, dog enrichment, dog health, dog body language, pet loss, senior dogs, and the parts of life with dogs no one really prepares you for.

New here? Start with "What Your Reactive Dog Actually Needs Isn't What You've Been Told" (released Jan 12, 2026).

🎥 Full video episodes available on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@thedogwhoaskedformore

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  1. Why Your Dog’s “Good Behavior” at the Dog Park Deserves a Second Look | Dog Training

    · 6:17 · Episode 166 · Explicit

    Dog parks are supposed to look a certain way: a happy dog running free, easy socialization, and a tired pup afterward. When a dog doesn't fit that picture, staying close, avoiding other dogs, trying to leave, it's easy…

  2. Why Dogs Can React the Same Way for Completely Different Reasons | Dog Training

    · 6:10 · Episode 165 · Explicit

    Barking. Lunging. Freezing. Growling. It can look like the same behavior from the outside, but underneath, a dog can be in completely different emotional places, and treating fear the same way as frustration usually…

  3. Why Your Dog Doesn’t Have to Look Sick for Something to Be Wrong | Dog Health

    · 35 min · Episode 164 · Explicit

    Have you ever looked at your dog and thought… They’re eating. They’re playing. They seem normal. So why does something still feel off? A lot of dog parents end up in this quiet, confusing space—where behavior and…

  4. How Spring Can Bring Back Behaviors You Thought Were Gone | Dog Training

    · 6:55 · Episode 163 · Explicit

    The progress felt real. Then spring came, and suddenly the same old behaviors are back, and it feels like something went wrong. This episode breaks down why seasonal spikes in reactivity are almost never about…

  5. Why You’re Always on Edge in Your Own Home With Your Dog | Dog Training

    · 5:38 · Episode 162 · Explicit

    Does your dog struggle to settle at home… even when nothing is happening? The house feels tense. Like everything is a little too loud, a little too on edge. Your dog is pacing, barking, watching everything. And…

  6. What Your Dog’s Behavior Can Tell You About What They’re Missing | Dog Enrichment

    · 38 min · Episode 161 · Explicit

    Have you ever felt like your dog is trying to tell you something… but you’re not sure what you’re missing? Like the barking, the restlessness, the shutdowns, the “too much” days aren’t random — but you can’t quite…

  7. Why Your Dog Keeps Doing the Same Thing No Matter What You Try | Dog Training

    · 5:55 · Episode 160 · Explicit

    The same pacing before guests arrive. The same tension at the front window. The same shutdown after a busy day. It can look random if you don't know what's actually driving it, but it's actually the most consistent…

  8. How You Walk Your Reactive Dog Could Be Making Things Worse | Dog Training

    · 7:55 · Episode 159 · Explicit

    Have you ever finished a walk feeling completely drained while your dog seemed even more reactive, stressed, or overwhelmed than when you left the house? A lot of dog parents are taught that reactive dogs improve…

  9. Why Some Dogs Need More Time Before You See Who They Really Are | Dog Training

    · 28 min · Episode 158 · Explicit

    Have you ever looked at your dog’s behavior and wondered if they were trying to communicate something… but you didn’t know how to hear it yet? Reactive dog behavior can feel terrifying, exhausting, and emotionally…

  10. Who Decided How a “Good Dog” Is Supposed to Behave? | Dog Training

    · 5:35 · Episode 157 · Explicit

    And then you feel guilty for even thinking it. Like there's something wrong with you for wanting an easier version of the dog you already love. A lot of dog parents carry an invisible pressure to have a "good dog,"…

  11. How Enrichment Became Another Way to Feel Like You’re Failing Your Dog | Dog Enrichment

    · 5:12 · Episode 156 · Explicit

    Have you ever looked at all the enrichment advice online and quietly wondered how anyone is supposed to keep up with it all? Dog enrichment started as a way to help dogs feel calmer, more fulfilled, and more connected…

  12. How to Know When It’s Time to Stop Working Your Service Dog | Dog Training

    · 34 min · Episode 155 · Explicit

    Have you ever looked at your service dog and quietly wondered if they were still happy doing the job… while feeling terrified of what the answer might mean? For many handlers, service dogs become more than support…

  13. Why Your “High Energy” Dog Never Seems to Get Tired | Dog Training

    · 5:04 · Episode 154 · Explicit

    Have you ever spent the entire day trying to tire your dog out… only to watch them become even more restless, reactive, or unable to settle? A lot of dog parents are told that high-energy dogs simply need more…

  14. Why Your Dog Doesn’t Respond Even When They Know the Cue | Dog Training

    · 4:54 · Episode 153 · Explicit

    Have you ever asked your dog to do something simple… and the way they didn’t respond felt weirdly personal? A lot of dog parents are taught to see missed cues, slow responses, freezing, barking, or walking away as…

  15. When Helping Your Dog Starts Taking Over Everything | Life With Dogs

    · 31 min · Episode 152 · Explicit

    Your whole life has quietly started revolving around your dog's anxiety, and you're not even sure when it happened. Living with an anxious or reactive dog changes more than routines. It affects your nervous system,…

  16. Why Getting the Puppy You Wanted Can Feel Like a Mistake | Dog Training

    · 5:13 · Episode 151 · Explicit

    The puppy came home, and instead of the excitement everyone talks about, there's just exhaustion, second-guessing, and a nervous system that hasn't settled since. This episode breaks down what's actually happening…

  17. Why Chicken and Rice May Not Be Helping Your Dog’s Upset Stomach | Dog Health

    · 6:11 · Episode 150 · Explicit

    Have you ever stared at your dog’s food bowl wondering if the thing meant to help their stomach is actually making them feel worse? For years, dog parents have been told that chicken and rice is the “safe” answer for…

  18. What Your Dog’s Performance Can Hide About Their Health | Dog Training

    · 29 min · Episode 149 · Explicit

    A dog that struggles to focus, finish a task, or settle isn't always a training problem. Sometimes the brain and body simply don't have what they need to get there. Em talks with Tanisha from Pet Matrix about the…

  19. What Needing a Muzzle Says About Your Dog | Dog Training

    · 6:49 · Episode 148 · Explicit

    The same safety tool can be exactly right for one dog and completely wrong for another. A kennel that gives one dog structure and calm can distress a dog with a different history. Choosing tools like a kennel or a…

  20. Why Trying to Make Your Dogs Friends Can Create More Conflict | Dog Training

    · 7:12 · Episode 147 · Explicit

    If one of your dogs is chaotic and overstimulated while the other is selective and quick to correct, it's easy to read that as one dog being the problem. Usually it isn't. It's a mismatch, not a failure, and there's a…

  21. What’s In Your Dog’s Food Bowl Might Be the Problem | Dog Nutrition

    · 35 min · Episode 146 · Explicit

    Have you ever watched your dog inhale their food, walk away from their bowl, pace during meals, or seem strangely stressed around eating… and wondered if something deeper was going on? Most dog parents are taught to…

  22. Why Your Dog Gets Harder to Live With During the Winter | Dog Behavior

    · 8:50 · Episode 145 · Explicit

    Walks get shorter. Sidewalks get icy. Your dog looks at the front door like absolutely not. And suddenly they're pacing, barking, spinning, or bouncing off the walls, and you're left wondering if you're doing something…

  23. How Your Dog Asks for Space Before They React | Dog Body Language

    · 7:54 · Episode 144 · Explicit

    Have you ever felt like your dog’s behavior suddenly changes out of nowhere… barking, freezing, shutting down, or reacting before you even understand what happened? Most reactive dog behavior doesn’t actually come out…

  24. What to Check Before Your Dog Gets Another Vaccine | Dog Health

    · 44 min · Episode 143 · Explicit

    Vaccinated once. Vaccinated again. Still nothing. A dog can be vaccinated multiple times and still not actually be protected, and the standard vet visit alone won't tell you. Em talks with Noga Shiller from Bio Gal…

  25. Why Your Dog Gets More Chaotic After a Busy Day | Dog Training

    · 9:35 · Episode 142 · Explicit

    Have you ever walked, trained, played with, and exercised your dog nonstop… only to watch them come home even more chaotic, restless, or unable to settle? A lot of dog parents assume hyper behavior means a dog simply…

  26. Why Your Dog’s Behavior Might Be the First Sign Something Is Wrong | Dog Health

    · 9:28 · Episode 141 · Explicit

    Have you ever felt like no amount of dog training, routine changes, or behavior work was actually helping your dog feel better? A lot of dog parents are taught to see behavior problems as purely behavioral —…

  27. Why Your Dog Keeps Doing the Things You’re Trying to Stop | Dog Training

    · 34 min · Episode 140 · Explicit

    Have you ever felt like no matter how much exercise, training, or activity you give your dog… they still seem restless, reactive, or impossible to fully settle? A lot of dog parents are told that high-energy dogs…

  28. How Trying to Change Your Dog Changes You Too | Life With Dogs

    · 6:48 · Episode 139 · Explicit

    Have you ever felt like no matter how much training, structure, or enrichment you tried, your dog still seemed overwhelmed, reactive, or impossible to fully settle? A lot of dog parents quietly believe that if they…

  29. Why Your Dog Struggles More on Winter Walks | Dog Training

    · 6:41 · Episode 138 · Explicit

    Bundled-up strangers look terrifying to your dog this winter, and it's not the only thing working against them. Ice, boots, static shocks, reduced daylight, unfamiliar silhouettes, shifting routines. Winter adds real…

  30. What You Give Up When Your Dog Can’t Live the Life You Imagined | Life With Dogs

    · 57 min · Episode 137 · Explicit

    Have you ever felt like reactive dog training was taking over your entire life… while everyone around you acted like your dog just needed “better behavior”? Living with a reactive dog can feel exhausting, isolating,…

  31. What You’re Not Being Told About Your Dog’s Food | Dog Nutrition

    · 8:12 · Episode 136 · Explicit

    Have you ever switched your dog’s food over and over again… only to feel like their digestion, energy, skin, or behavior still wasn’t improving? Dog food has become incredibly confusing for pet parents. Between raw…

  32. Why Your Dog Keeps Catching You Off Guard | Dog Training

    · 8:39 · Episode 135 · Explicit

    Have you ever felt like your dog’s behavior changes out of nowhere… one second calm, the next completely overwhelmed? A lot of dog parents describe their dogs as “unpredictable” when they’re struggling with…

  33. How a Dropped Theater Mask Solved the Dog Hair Problem Lint Rollers Never Could | Dog Gear

    · 26 min · Episode 134 · Explicit

    A sticky silicone mask. A floor covered in pet hair. If you’re lint rolling the same pants every morning and running the dryer twice just to get the fur off, you know how much room dog hair takes up in your life.…

  34. The Reason All That Fetch Leaves Your Dog Fried Instead of Tired | Dog Training

    · 12 min · Episode 133 · Explicit

    Tongue out, chest heaving. Eyes still locked on the ball. You’ve done the daily walks, the fetch, the tug, the flirt pole, and your dog still paces, still watches the window, still can’t come down long after playtime…

  35. Why Your Senior Dog Is Suddenly Up and Pacing at Night | Dog Behavior

    · 48 min · Episode 132 · Explicit

    Has your senior dog started sleeping through the day and pacing through the night? If your older dog has started getting stuck in corners, having accidents, or keeping you up with nighttime wandering and barking, it’s…

  36. The Reason Your Dog Falls Apart Days After the Holiday Guests Leave | Dog Training

    · 6:25 · Episode 131 · Explicit

    Did your dog hold it together through every visitor, only to come apart once the house finally got quiet? When the barking, pacing, and jumpiness show up after the holidays are over, it’s easy to read it as a setback…

  37. Why The Dog Who Asked for More Is Moving to Three Episodes a Week | Dog Training

    · 6:57 · Bonus · Explicit

    Have you ever wished you had a little more support with your dog between episodes? Starting January 2, 2026, the show moves to three episodes a week. Mondays stay story-driven solo episodes, and Wednesdays stay guest…

  38. What Your Dog Could Tell You About Their Pain If They Had the Words | Dog Training

    · 1 h 00 min · Episode 130 · Explicit

    What if your dog could tell you exactly where it hurts, long before you’d ever notice? Dogs are experts at carrying on through discomfort, and by the time most of us can see it, it’s usually been building for a while.…

  39. Why Chasing the Perfect Dog Is Costing Your Reactive Dog | Dog Training

    · 7:01 · Episode 129 · Explicit

    Have you ever sat in your car after a walk with your reactive dog, replaying every stare from every stranger? When your dog doesn’t match the calm, friendly, easy dog you pictured, every hard moment in public can…

  40. The Reason Your Future Service Dog Seems to Be Falling Behind | Dog Training

    · 1 h 02 min · Episode 128 · Explicit

    Is your six month old puppy nowhere close to looking like the service dog you’re counting on? When you’re raising a service dog for your own health, it’s natural to want early proof that it’s going to work. But a…

  41. Why Your Dog Can’t Handle the Family Holiday Gathering | Dog Behavior

    · 6:13 · Episode 127 · Explicit

    Should your dog really be in the middle of the family holiday gathering? A house packed with relatives, kids running around, food within reach everywhere, and a door left open by someone who didn’t check can be a lot…

  42. The Reason Your Dog’s Seat Cover Isn't Protecting The Seats | Dog Gear

    · 44 min · Episode 126 · Explicit

    Does your dog’s seat cover end up bunched on the floor while their claws go straight into the seat? Most seat covers are made to catch hair and dirt, and that’s an easy cleanup. Damage is a different problem. A…

  43. Why Your Dog Costs So Much More Than Anyone Tells You | Life With Dogs

    · 8:28 · Episode 125 · Explicit

    Did you budget for your dog and still end up shocked by the bills? Food, toys, and yearly checkups are the easy part to plan for. What catches most dog parents off guard are the costs that show up later: training for…

  44. What Your Dog Food Bag Isn’t Allowed to Tell You About Carbs | Dog Nutrition

    · 1 h 02 min · Episode 124 · Explicit

    Have you ever flipped over a bag of dog food looking for the carb count and come up empty? There’s a reason it isn’t there. The labeling rules most bags still follow don’t just leave out total carbohydrates, they…

  45. The Reason Your Dog Is on Edge Before the Holiday Guests Arrive | Dog Behavior

    · 7:59 · Episode 123 · Explicit

    Is your dog pacing, clinging, or hiding while you’re still just cleaning and making lists? Long before the doorbell rings, your dog is reading the signs: the vacuum running more often, guest towels coming out, clothes…

  46. How a Bathroom Button Built for One Senior Dog Became a Lifeline | Dog Tech

    · 35 min · Episode 122 · Explicit

    How would you know your senior dog needed to go out if you weren’t in the same room? As a dog gets older, their legs weaken and the gap between needing to go out and having an accident keeps shrinking. You can’t…

  47. Why Your Dog Keeps Getting Sick on Expensive Dog Food | Dog Nutrition

    · 7:03 · Episode 121 · Explicit

    Is your dog still getting sick even though you’re paying for the “good” food? A bag can say healthy, natural, and vet recommended and still be full of ingredients that work against your dog’s body. Vague terms like…

  48. The Reason Your Dog Destroys Every Toy in Minutes | Dog Enrichment

    · 43 min · Episode 120 · Explicit

    How many toys has your dog destroyed this month? Toys that look tough on the shelf can be gone in minutes, and it’s not always because your dog is a power chewer. Cheap fillers, shapes that slide right into the back…

  49. What Happens When Guests Ignore the One Rule You Set for Your Dog | Dog Behavior

    · 8:45 · Episode 119 · Explicit

    Have you ever asked a guest not to pick up your dog, only to watch them do it anyway? Holiday gatherings fill the house with people, and not all of them will listen when you set a boundary for your dog. A dog who’s…

  50. Why Your Rescue Dog Still Doesn’t Trust You | Life With Dogs

    · 56 min · Episode 118 · Explicit

    Is your rescue dog still growling, nipping, or keeping their distance months after coming home? Social media is full of rescue transformations that seem to happen in a few weeks, but for a lot of dogs, trust gets…

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