199 | Is Socialization Making Your Dog Worse? What Fearful & Reactive Dogs Actually Need

About this episode

This episode discusses why socialization may not be the solution for fearful and reactive dogs and offers alternative approaches to help them feel secure.

Hey Dog Lover🐾 Have you been told your dog just needs more socialization? Does your dog seem more overwhelmed the more you expose them to things? What if more exposure isn’t the answer… and might actually be making things worse? In this episode, I’m sharing why socialization isn’t always the solution so you can stop overwhelming your dog and start building real confidence. We dive into how exposure without safety can create more fear, why reactive and sensitive dogs need a different approach, and what to focus on instead to help your dog feel secure in the world. 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 Next Steps 🐾👣: Step 1 : Join a supportive community of dog owners navigating fearful or reactive dogs in the free Facebook group Living Beyond Obedience Step 2 : Take the Dogonality Quiz to better understand your dog’s behaviour www.beyondobedience.ca/quiz Step 3 : Get more personalized support with The Fearless Framework course at https://beyondobedience.ca/fearless Resources: Contact - &gt…

People in this episode

Host: Tracy Franken

Topics covered

• dog socialization
• fearful dogs
• reactive dogs
• dog behavior
• confidence building

Keywords

• dog training
• socialization
• fearful dogs
• reactive dogs
• confidence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Beyond Obedience, Living Beyond Obedience

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

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