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122 | The Answers to Questions You Never Asked: Helping a Fearful Dog Trust Again
Hey Dog Lover 🐾
What if your biggest goal right now wasn’t “get the dog outside”—
but build enough trust that they want to go with you?
In this episode, I share a real-life story from one of our new Facebook group members: Wendy, whose 6-month-old shelter pup is afraid to even step outside.
No walks. No potty. Just pads and a whole lot of uncertainty.
Sound familiar?
Here’s the truth:
Fearful dogs don’t need to be forced into bravery.
They need someone to believe in first.
We’ll explore:
Why trust is more important than “getting outside”
The power of daily patterns to calm a nervous system…
The skinny
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