218 | My Dog Knows Better Than This: The Dog Training Trap Nobody Talks About

Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs · Jul 2, 2026 · 24m

Hey Dog Lover 🐾

Have you ever found yourself saying:

"But my dog knows this."

Do you feel frustrated when your dog suddenly struggles with something they've done successfully dozens of times before?

Have you ever wondered if your dog is really choosing not to listen... or if something else might be going on?

In this episode, we're exploring one of the most common phrases in dog training:

"My dog should know better."

But what if that's the wrong question?

Because knowing something and being able to do it are not always the same thing.

Just because your dog has learned a skill doesn't mean…