198 | Is Your Dog a Project? Why Dog Training Feels So Hard (And What to Do Instead)

About this episode

This episode discusses the shift from viewing dogs as projects to building a relationship with them, emphasizing trust and connection over correction and control.

Hey Dog Lover🐾 Do you feel like you can’t relax around your dog? Are you constantly correcting, managing, or trying to fix behaviour? What if your dog isn’t a problem to solve… but a relationship to build? In this episode, I’m sharing the difference between treating your dog like a project versus living with them as a partner so you can move out of frustration and into trust and connection. We explore how constant correction and control create pressure for both you and your dog—and how shifting into curiosity, leadership, and relationship can completely change your experience together. Hope you enjoy this one! Tracy xoxox Links Mentioned Fearless Framework Course: https://beyondobedience.ca/fearless Take the Dogonality Quiz: www.beyondobedience.ca/quiz 60 min 1:1 Coaching Call: Calm Confident Coaching Call Next Steps🐾👣: Step 1: Join a supportive community of dog owners looking to build a better relationship with their dogs in the free Facebook group L iving Beyond Obedience Step 2: Take the Dogonality Quiz to understand your dog’s unique personality www.beyondobedience.ca/quiz Step 3: Get more personalized support with The Fearless Framework course at…

People in this episode

Host: Tracy Franken

Topics covered

• dog training
• dog behavior
• relationship building
• frustration
• trust
• curiosity

Keywords

• dog training
• reactive dogs
• scared dogs
• dog behavior
• relationship building

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Beyond Obedience, Facebook

Products: Fearless Framework Course, Dogonality Quiz, Calm Confident Coaching Call

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