Episode Details

What happens when a dog changes your life—and then you have to say goodbye?

In this deeply personal episode, Josh turns the mic around and interviews Em about the story that started everything. From a life-altering disability to the rescue dog who became her soul dog, this is the journey through grief, healing, and slowly rebuilding a life that looked nothing like the one she planned.

You’ll hear about Cajun, the dog who taught Em how to slow down, pay attention, and love more fully—and how losing him cracked her heart open in a way that eventually led to this podcast, this work, and this community.

This isn’t a training episode.
It’s a human one.

If you’ve ever loved a dog so deeply it changed who you are, this conversation will feel like sitting next to a friend who truly gets it.

Press play for an honest story about grief, growth, and the dogs who shape our lives long after they’re gone.

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Email ⁠em@thedogwhoaskedformore.com to get in touch with Em

This podcast explores real life with dogs — including dog behavior, reactivity, dog anxiety, stress in dogs, fearful dogs, and everyday training challenges. It’s for dog parents who are overwhelmed navigating life with dogs and want a clearer understanding of their dog, practical support, and a stronger bond while creating a calmer daily life with their dogs. Episodes cover canine nutrition, dog body language, dog communication, dog food and behavior, gut health, dog wellness, enrichment for dogs, dog enrichment activities, routines, dog lifestyle, and regulation — so life with your dog can feel calmer, more manageable, and more sustainable. Hosted by a dog trainer, canine nutrition coach, and retired vet tech, the show blends training, nutrition, and enrichment to support and bond with sensitive, anxious, pure-bred, and rescue dogs at home and in real life.

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