150 | Most Trainers Don't Know What a Dog Is-{ Interview with Nelson Hodges Pt 1}

Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs · Nov 6, 2025 · 1h 5m

Hey Dog Lover,🐾

This episode is one for the books. I got to sit down with my mentor and dear friend, Nelson Hodges, for a conversation that honestly felt like cracking open the soul of our work with dogs.

We explored one foundational (and often misunderstood) question:

👉 What is a dog?

…and why getting that right changes everything else.

This is part one of a two-part conversation, and believe me, you’ll want to listen with a pen in hand and your curiosity dialled all the way up.

Because Nelson doesn’t just talk about dogs… he helps you see them. Really see them.

In this episode, we dive…