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Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
Wish you could enjoy life with your dog again? Struggling with a reactive, fearful, or anxious dog? Tired of dog training that never seems to work? I'm Tracy, retired vet tech, dog trainer, and founder of Beyond Obedience. I know how frustrating life with a struggling dog can feel. This podcast will help you understand your dog's behaviour, build trust, develop leadership and influence naturally, and enjoy everyday life together—without constantly trying to fix your dog. If you're ready for…
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- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
195 | Still Using Treat Rewards? Why Your Dog Training Isn’t Sticking (And What to Do Instead)”
Hey Dog Lover!🐾 Are you doing all the “right” training things… but something still feels off? Does your dog only seem engaged when there’s something in it for…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
194 | Why Your Dog Training Isn't Working.{Conversations with Your Dog Series}
Hey Dog Lover🐾 Feeling frustrated that your dog training just isn’t working? Do you feel like you’re constantly correcting, reminding, or repeating yourself?…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
193 | Your Dog IS Listening. What Are YOU Saying? {Conversation with Your Dog Series}
Hey Dog Lover! 🐾 Feel like your dog isn’t listening—even though you know they’ve been trained? Do you find yourself repeating commands or getting frustrated…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
192 | Why Your Dog Ignores ‘No’ {Conversations with Your Dog Series}
Hey Dog Lover 🐾 Do you feel like your dog hears the word “no”… but it doesn’t actually mean anything? Are you constantly repeating yourself or correcting your…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
191 | Your Dog Not Listening To You? Here's Why {Conversations with Your Dog Series}
Hey Dog Lover 🐾 Do you feel like your dog just isn’t listening—no matter how many times you repeat yourself? Are you relying on commands, treats, or tools… but…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
190 | What If the Fight Is the Problem and Why Control Can Make Reactivity Worse
Hey there, fellow Dog Lover ! 🐾 What if your dog’s reactivity isn’t just about the trigger… …but about the tension between you and your dog? In this episode…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
189 | Your Reactive Dog Doesn't Need More Friends
Hey Dog Lover🐾 Do you feel like your reactive dog needs more socialization… more exposure… more dog friends? What if that’s not actually true? In this episode…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
188 | What Happens When You Stop Trying to Contol Your Reactive Dog
Hey Dog Lover🐾 Are you constantly trying to manage or control your reactive dog’s behaviour? Do you feel like if you’re not actively directing every moment…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
187 | Before the Bootcamp Starts: The One Thing Reactive Dogs Need From You
Hey Dog Lover! 🐾 This episode is a little different. If you’re joining the Calm Down Dog Bootcamp, consider this your bootcamp prep. Because before we even…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
186 | Your Reactive Dog Isn’t Overreacting: So Why Are They Always On Edge?
Hey Dog Lover🐾 Reactive dogs often look like they are overreacting to the world. They bark. They lunge. They scan every movement. But what if your dog isn’t…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
185 | Dogs Don’t See the World Like Humans: Why Reactive Dogs Struggle in “Humansville"
Hey Dog Lover🐾 If you’ve ever wondered why your dog reacts to things that seem completely normal to you… this episode will help you see the world through your…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
184 | Ready to Stop Controlling Your Reactive Dog? The Shift That Changes Everything
Hey Dog Lover! 🐾 In this episode, I’m diving into a powerful shift that changes everything: control yourself and influence the dog — don’t try to control the…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
183 | Why Doing Less Feels So Wrong With A Reactive Dog
Hey Dog Lover! 🐾 Do you feel like if you’re not actively training your reactive dog, you’re failing them? Does slowing down make you anxious… like you’re…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
182 | Are You Micro Managing Your Reactive Dog? Why Obedience Just Ain't Cutting It
Hey Dog Lover 🐾 Does everything feel a little… chaotic right now? Are your walks feeling harder than they used to? Have you tried more training, more treats…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
181 | Are You in Survival Mode With Your Reactive Dog? The Reset You Need Right Now
Hey Dog Lover! 🐾 Do you feel like you’re just going through the motions with your reactive dog? Has your world quietly gotten smaller… even though you swore it…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
180 | How to Lead a Fearful or Reactive Dog (Without Force, Treats or Trying Harder)
Hey Dog Lover 🐾 Are you trying everything with your reactive or fearful dog… but nothing seems to stick? Do you find yourself talking more, soothing more…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
179 | Reactive Dog Not Improving? The Leadership Shift Most Owners Miss
Hey Dog Lover 🐾 Are you doing everything “right” with your reactive or fearful dog… but still not seeing progress? Have you ever wondered if the thing holding…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
178 | Is ‘Good Enough’ Keeping Your Dog Stuck? The Hidden Cost of Avoidance in Fearful Dogs
Hey Dog Lover! 🐾 Have you ever settled for “good enough” with your dog because pushing felt risky, exhausting, or unfair? Do you avoid certain situations…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
177 | Why Understanding Your Dog's Fearful or Reactive Behaviour isn't Enough
Hey Dog Lover, 🐾 Do you understand why your dog is fearful, reactive, or overwhelmed — but still feel stuck in the same patterns? Have you done the learning…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
176 | How to Be the Best Dog Mom Ever: 6 Ways to Build Trust, Confidence and Connection
Hey Dog Lover 🐾 What does it really mean to be the best dog mom ever? Is it the perfect heel? The polished down stay? The dog who never embarrasses you in…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
175 | You Love Your Dog—So Why Isn’t He Listening?
Hey, dog lover! 🐾 You love your dog—probably more than most people, right? So why does it still feel like your dog isn’t listening? Why do they ignore your…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
174 | Am I Doing Enough for My Dog? The Truth About Fulfillment, Leadership & Time
Hey, Dog Lover! 🐾 Ever find yourself wondering how much time your dog really needs from you each day? Is it about hours spent playing fetch—or is there…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
173 | Still Struggling with Your ‘Well-Trained’ Dog? Why Obedience Isn’t the Answer
Hey, Dog Lover! 🐾 In today’s myth-busting episode, we’re unpacking one of the most common misconceptions in dog training: that obedience equals leadership…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
172 | 3 Unexpected Ways to Bond with Your Fearful Dog
Hey Dog Lover 🐾 If your dog flinches when you reach out… freezes when you get too close… or simply tolerates affection without really softening into it—this…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
171 | Is That Normal? Surprising Answers to the Dog Training Questions You Didn’t Know You Had"
Hey Dog Lover 🐾 In this week’s episode of Beyond Obedience, I sat down with the ever-insightful Paisley for a "Questions You Didn't Know You Asked" Q&A—and…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
170 | Tired of Trying to Control Your Dog? Step Into Leadership Beyond Leashes
Hey Dog Lover 🐾 What if leadership with your dog had nothing to do with being the boss… and everything to do with being worth following? In this episode, we’re…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
169 | Obsessed with Your Dog’s Body Language? Here’s What You’re Missing
Hey Dog Lover 🐾 If you’ve ever found yourself obsessively watching your dog’s every lip lick, whale eye, or tail twitch… this episode is for you. Today, we’re…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
168 |Why Your Dog Follows You (or Doesn’t): The Truth About Leadership
Hey Dog Lover 🐾 It’s 2026, and if you’re already feeling a little overwhelmed—guess what? You’re not alone. Leadership doesn’t always look like calm walks and…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
167 | Why ‘New Year, New You’ is Failing Your Dog (And What to Do Instead)
Hey Dog Lover 🐾 “New Year, New You!” We hear it every January… but let’s be honest: do you really need a “new” you? What if this year isn’t about fixing what’s…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
166 | Your Word of the Year (And Why It Matters to Your Dog)
🐾 Hey dog lover, As a new year begins, a lot of people are making lists, setting goals, and trying to “fix” things. But what if this year didn’t start with a…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
165 | The Resolution Your Dog’s Been Waiting For
Hey there, Dog Lover 👣🐾 Hey dog lover, As we head toward a new year, there’s a lot of noise out there telling you what you should be doing with your dog. More…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
164 | Merry Christmas to You and Your Pack (Yes, I Said Pack)
Hey there, Dog Lover 🐾 Merry Christmas, my friend. If you’re listening to this with a dog at your feet, on your couch, or watching you from across the room……
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
163 | What Your Newly Adopted Dog Really Wants (Hint: it's not more stuff)
Hey Dog Lover! 🐾 Thinking of spoiling your newly adopted dog with toys and treats this season? While the thought is sweet, it’s not what your dog really needs…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
162 | Holiday Hangover is Real: Why Your Dog is Biting or Melting Down
Hey Dog Lover! 🐾 So your dog was “fine” during the day… until they weren’t. The guests are gone, the cookies are stale, and suddenly your pup is pacing…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
161 | Stop Socializing Your Dog! Try This Holiday Strategy Instead
Hey Dog Lover! 🐾🐾 This time of year, we humans get a little bit... extra. Extra people, extra noise, extra sugar… and somehow, we expect our dogs to just “deal…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
160 | Stop Buying All The Stuff! Why Leadership is the Gift Your Dog Really Needs
🐾 Hey Dog Lover, If you’ve been filling your online cart with dog toys and treats this holiday season… let’s press pause. This episode is a gentle reminder…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
159 | Does Your Dog Actually Trust You? The Mistake Many Rescue Adopters Make
🐾 Hey Dog Lover, Does your rescue dog really trust you… or are they just surviving politely? In this episode, we’re diving into one of the biggest mistakes new…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
158 | Are You Coming in Too Hot? Understanding the Fearful Dog's Mind
Hey Dog Lover 🐾🐾 Ever saw a dog so cute you couldn’t help but just rush over to give them a little pet? (Yeah, me too.) But sometimes we need to pause and…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
157 | Tossing Treats Making Things Worse for Your Fearful Dog?
Hey Dog Lover 🐾🐾 You’ve probably heard it before—“just toss some treats when your dog sees a trigger, to change their emotional response to the trigger." And…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
156 | Help for Fearful , Anxious Reactive Dogs: Questions You Didn't Know You Asked
Hey Dog Lover 🐾 In this episode, I’m joined by Paisley as we tackle real questions pulled straight from our Living Beyond Obedience community—aka questions you…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
155 | Feel Like A Bad Dog Mom? Me too Let's talk about it
Hey Dog Lover 🐾 Ever have one of those weeks where everything feels a little too much—and you’re still trying to be everything your animals need? In this…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
154 | Un-Train Your Dog to Build a Better Bond Pt3 - BE With {Mini-Series}
Hey Dog Lover,🐾 What if the most powerful thing you could do for your relationship with your dog… was nothing? In this final episode of our Untrained Dog…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
153 | Un-Train Your Dog to Build a Better Bond Pt2 - BE Quiet {Mini-Series}
🐾 Hey Dog Lover, Let’s be honest — most of us were taught to talk at our dogs before we ever learned how to listen to them. In this second step of our Untrain…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
152 | Un-train Your Dog to Build a Better Bond - BE Curious {Mini-Series}
Hey Dog Lover,🐾 What if the behaviours you’ve been trying so hard to train… aren’t actually what you want? In this episode, we’re kicking off Untraining Week…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
151 | Most Trainers Don't Know What a Dog Is-{ Interview with Nelson Hodges Pt 2}
Hey Dog Lover 🐾 If you caught Part 1 of my conversation with Nelson Hodges, you already know the kind of deep, perspective-shifting wisdom he brings to the…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
150 | Most Trainers Don't Know What a Dog Is-{ Interview with Nelson Hodges Pt 1}
Hey Dog Lover,🐾 This episode is one for the books. I got to sit down with my mentor and dear friend, Nelson Hodges, for a conversation that honestly felt like…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
149 | It's Not Personal, It's Pack Mentality {Peace in the Pack Series}
🐾 Hey there Dog Lover, We’re diving into Part 6 of the Peace in the Pack series — and today’s episode is all about a sneaky dynamic that shows up in a lot of…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
148 | Should Your Dogs Be on the Furniture? Yes... and Also Maybe No. {Peace in the Pack Series}
🐾 Hey there, Dog Lover, We're back with Part 5 of the Peace in the Pack series — and today, we're getting into one of those deceptively simple questions that…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
147 | Your Dog's NOT Jealous: Understanding Possession in the Pack { Peace in the Pack Series}
🐾 Hey there, Dog Lover, We’re continuing our Peace in the Pack series this week with a topic that hits close to home for so many multi-dog households…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
146 | You Don’t Want a “Social” Dog : And Here’s Why {Peace in the Pack Series}
Hey Dog Lover, You’ve probably heard it before — or maybe even said it yourself: “He’s just social!” “She’s friendly!” “They love other dogs!” But here’s the…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
145 | The Secret to a Peaceful Pack: This One Concept Changes Everything {Peace in the Pack Series}
Hey Dog Lover,🐾 The truth is, a peaceful pack isn’t built by making your dogs follow the same training, the same rules, or the same boundaries. Because every…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
144 | What If the Problem Child… Isn’t the Problem? {Peace in the Pack Series}
Hey Dog Lover, We’re kicking off a brand-new podcast series today called Peace in the Pack — and if you’ve ever found yourself saying, “Ugh, this dog is…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
143 | 3 Things You Can Do Today to Deepen the Bond with Your Dog {No training Required}
Hey Dog Lover 🐾 It’s the Monday after Bootcamp… and Thanksgiving here in Canada. 🇨🇦 So I wanted to offer something simple, grounding, and honestly—really…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
142 | What Leadership Looks Like ...To Your Dog
Dear Dog Lover 🐾 Someone once asked me what good training looks like. And I said — it looks like nothing at all. Because when it’s good — when the relationship…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
141 | You Think it's Fear-But That's NOT the Problem
Dear Dog Lover 🐾 You’ve probably heard it before — “Your dog’s behavior problems are rooted in fear.” And while that might be true, fear itself isn’t the…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
140 | How to Know What’s Really Going On With Your Dog : A Real-Time Behavior Breakdown {BTS Series }
Hey Dog Lover 🐾 In this special behind-the-scenes episode, you’ll be listening in on a powerful coaching moment from inside The Fearless Framework community…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
139 | Moving with a Reactive Dog: How to Reset Boundaries, Leadership, and Trust {A Behind-the-Scenes Coaching Series}
Hey Dog Lover 🐾 In this special episode, you’re getting a sneak peek behind the curtain—into a real coaching call from inside The Fearless Framework Online…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
138 | Bad Training Advice You Should Ignore (And What to Do Instead)
Hey Dog Lover 🐾 This one might come with a little ambient background noise, courtesy of my son mowing the lawn — because hey, life doesn’t pause when you're…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
137 | Why I Can't Adopt Dogs
🎉THE CALM DOWN, DOG! BOOTCAMP IS BACK 🎉— and I couldn’t be more excited. It’s happening October 7–8, and we’re diving deep into the real work of living with…
- Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
136 | Puppies, Planes and AHa! Moments: Unscripted Lessons In Building Dog Trust
Hey Dog Lover! 🐾 In this delightfully spontaneous episode, we’re keeping it real because, well, life happens! I’m sharing a little behind-the-scenes peek into…