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192 | Why Your Dog Ignores ‘No’ {Conversations with Your Dog Series}
· 26 min
Episode 192 | Why Your Dog Ignores ‘No’ {Conversations with Your Dog Series}
Hey Dog Lover 🐾
Do you feel like your dog hears the word “no”… but it doesn’t actually mean anything?
Are you constantly repeating yourself or correcting your dog with little to no change in their behaviour?
Do you feel like you have to get louder, firmer, or more intense just to get your dog to listen?
In this episode, I’m sharing the powerful shift from constant correction to meaningful communication—and why your dog’s response to “no” has everything to do with your relationship, not your volume.
We’re diving into the concept of agreement versus disagreement, and how dogs that live in a world full of pressure, repetition, and correction start to tune us out. But when your dog experiences connection, joy, and engagement with you on a daily basis, your communication carries weight—and your “no” finally means something.
If you have a reactive or fearful dog, or you feel like your dog just ignores you, this episode will help you understand why—and how to start building a relationship where your dog actually wants to listen.
Next Steps🐾👣:
Step 1: Join a supportive community of dog owners with reactive or fearful dogs who are looking to build trust, confidence, and connection inside the free Facebook group Living Beyond Obedience
Step 2: Find out your dog's unique Dogonality. Take the Quiz https://beyondobedience.ca/quiz
Step 3: Get more personalized support inside The Fearless Framework 12-month online program for Dog Lovers who know there is so much more to living with a dog than just 'training' https://beyondobedience.ca/fearless
Music Credit🎶 : Shawn Trotter of shawntrotter.com
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