253 | What Does It Actually Mean to Spoil Your Dog?

Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs · Nov 2, 2026 · 21m

Hey Dog Lover 🐾

Is your dog spoiled rotten?

Does letting your dog sleep in your bed, showering them with affection, or treating them like another member of the family mean you're creating a spoiled dog?

And who gets to decide what spoiling a dog actually means?

We've all heard the warnings. Don't let your dog on the furniture. Don't give them too much attention. Don't let them get away with everything.

But what if we've been looking at this whole idea of spoiling our dogs from the wrong perspective?

I mean, we love our dogs! Of course we want to give them wonderful lives. We want them to be…