227 | Stop Trying to Make Your Dog Trust You

Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs · Aug 3, 2026 · 24m

Hey Dog Lover 🐾

Have you ever caught yourself thinking,

"I just wish my dog trusted me."

Do you wonder what you can do to earn your dog's trust?

What if we've been asking the wrong question all along?

In this episode, I'm sharing one of the biggest lessons Levi ever taught me about trust.

Because when Levi first came home, all I wanted was for him to let me touch him.

I wanted him to choose me.

I wanted him to trust me.

But eventually I realized...

That desire wasn't really about Levi.

It was about me.

And that realization changed everything.

We'll talk about:

🐾 Why trust can't be rushed

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