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Your Dog Doesn’t Need More Dog Training Commands — They Need Communication
Description
I used to say Fitz was “a lot.”
Too reactive.
Too intense.
Too much dog for me.
I really believed that.
Until one moment made me realize I’d been wrong the whole time.
In this episode, Em shares the day everything shifted — when she stopped seeing behavior problems and started seeing distress.
She talks about how easy it is to misread big reactions as stubbornness or defiance, what changed when she focused on safety instead of structure, and how slowing down helped Fitz finally rest.
Because sometimes what looks like “too much”…
is actually a dog who doesn’t feel okay.
It’s an honest, personal conversation about guilt, perspective, and learning to listen instead of control.
If you’ve ever looked at your dog and quietly wondered, “why are they so much?”… press play.
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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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