208 | Did I Just Ruin My Dog? Training Setbacks Explained

Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs · May 28, 2026 · 41m

Hey Dog Lover 🐾

Have you ever had a moment with your dog go sideways and immediately thought:

“Oh no… did I just ruin everything?”

Has your dog ever suddenly become worried about something they were previously totally fine with?

Do setbacks with your dog sometimes make you feel like you’re back at square one?

In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on a very real, very human moment with Gunther that did not go according to plan 😅

What started as an unfortunate deer poop incident quickly turned into an important reminder about:

emotional associations

overwhelm

pressure

and how quickly…