Hey Dog Lover, 🐾

Do you understand why your dog is fearful, reactive, or overwhelmed — but still feel stuck in the same patterns?

Have you done the learning, the reframing, the mindset work… yet life with your dog still feels harder than it should?

If you’ve ever thought, “I get it… but nothing is really changing,” this episode is for you.

In this conversation, I’m talking about a phase that thoughtful, compassionate dog owners reach all the time — the moment when understanding your dog stops being enough.

We explore the difference between awareness and leadership, why empathy alone doesn’t build confidence, and how it’s possible to be calm, kind, and deeply invested… yet still stuck. This episode isn’t about doing more, training harder, or fixing your dog.

It’s about noticing the threshold — and understanding why camping there feels safe… and costly.

Next Steps

Step 1:
Join a supportive community of thoughtful dog owners learning how to show up as calm, reliable leadership inside the free Facebook group Living Beyond Obedience.
👉 https://www.facebook.com/groups/LivingBeyondObedience

Step 2:
Discover how your dog is wired and what they actually need from you by taking the free Dogonality Quiz.
👉 https://www.beyondobedience.ca/quiz

Step 3:
Explore deeper support inside The Fearless Framework, a relationship-first program designed to help you and your dog move forward together.
👉 https://www.beyondobedience.ca/fearless

Contact: https://www.beyondobedience.ca/contact
Podcast: https://www.beyondobedience.ca/podcast

🎵 Music Credit: Shawn Trotter www.shawntrotter.com

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Hey, dog lover! 🐾

You love your dog—probably more than most people, right? So why does it still feel like your dog isn’t listening? Why do they ignore your call, run the other way, or tune you out when it really matters?

In this episode, we’re busting the big myth that love = relevance. (Spoiler alert: it doesn’t.) We’ll explore why your love does matter deeply—but why it isn’t the currency your dog uses to decide who to follow, trust, or prioritize.

We’ll talk about how dogs view the world through a survival-based lens, why emotional closeness doesn’t automatically equal relationship strength, and how to become more relevant in your dog’s life through shared experiences, not just snuggles.

This is one of those episodes that can totally shift how you see your dog’s behaviour—and help you stop taking it so personally.

Hope you enjoy this one,
Tracy

🐾👣 Next Steps:

✅ Wanna hang out and learn more with me?

Join the Fearless Framework, my 12-month online program designed to help you create an unshakable bond with your dog. You’ll build trust, relevance, and fulfillment in a way that makes living with your dog easier—no treat pouch required.
👉 beyondobedience.ca/fearless

✅ Join our free community on Facebook

Come connect with other dog lovers inside Living Beyond Obedience—share stories, post pics, ask questions, and celebrate your wins. It’s full of heart and full of hope.
👉 Join here

✅ Want to know your dog’s unique Dogonality™?

Take the free Dogonality™ Quiz and discover tips, insights, and ways to better connect with your one-of-a-kind dog.
👉 beyondobedience.ca/quiz

🎵 Music credit: Shawn Trotter – shawntrotter.com