202 | Is it Fear? Understanding Your Dog’s Reactive Behaviour

202 | Is it Fear? Understanding Your Dog’s Reactive Behaviour

From Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs by Tracy Franken- Dog Trainer, Vet Tech, Dog Lover, 🐾

May 7, 2026 · 21 min

About this episode

This episode explores the connection between fear and reactive behavior in dogs, encouraging owners to understand their pets better.

Hey Dog Lover 🐾 Does your dog seem totally fine one minute… and then suddenly overreact the next? Have you ever thought, “That came out of nowhere…” when your dog barks, lunges, or shuts down? Do you find yourself wondering if your dog is being difficult… or if there’s something else going on? In this episode, I’m unpacking a question most dog owners don’t even realize they should be asking: 👉 Is it fear? We’re diving into how behaviour that looks like stubbornness, reactivity, or even “bad behaviour”… might actually be your dog trying to navigate something they don’t fully understand. Because here’s the thing… If we misread what’s really going on, we end up responding in ways that don’t actually help—and sometimes even make things more confusing for our dogs. This episode will help you start looking at your dog’s behaviour through a different lens—one rooted in curiosity, awareness, and understanding. Hope you enjoy! Tracy xoxox RESOURCES: Contact - > [email protected] Podcast -＞ https://beyondobedience.ca/podcast Connect -＞ https://facebook.com/groups/LivingBeyondObedience Resources - > www.beyondobedience.ca/quiz Merch -> Get your Beyond Obedience merch…

People in this episode

Host: Tracy Franken

Topics covered

  • dog behavior
  • reactive dogs
  • fear in dogs
  • dog training
  • understanding dogs

Keywords

  • reactive behavior
  • dog training
  • fear
  • dog owners
  • understanding dogs

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Organizations: Beyond Obedience, Facebook

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