218 | My Dog Knows Better Than This: The Dog Training Trap Nobody Talks About

218 | My Dog Knows Better Than This: The Dog Training Trap Nobody Talks About

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

July 2, 2026 · 24 min

About this episode

This episode explores the misconception that dogs should always know their training and discusses the factors affecting their performance.

Hey Dog Lover 🐾 Have you ever found yourself saying: "But my dog knows this." Do you feel frustrated when your dog suddenly struggles with something they've done successfully dozens of times before? Have you ever wondered if your dog is really choosing not to listen... or if something else might be going on? In this episode, we're exploring one of the most common phrases in dog training: "My dog should know better." But what if that's the wrong question? Because knowing something and being able to do it are not always the same thing. Just because your dog has learned a skill doesn't mean they'll always be able to access it when they're stressed, excited, overwhelmed, uncertain, or distracted. We'll talk about: 🐾 Why knowing and doing are two very different things 🐾 How stress, pressure, and emotions impact performance 🐾 Why dogs don't simply "forget" their training 🐾 What I observed with Gunther at the WCERA Games 🐾 Why mistakes and setbacks are valuable information 🐾 How curiosity creates better solutions than judgment We'll also explore: trust understanding awareness emotional capacity problem-solving and why asking "What changed?" is often more helpful than saying "My…

People in this episode

Host: Tracy Franken

Topics covered

  • dog training
  • dog behavior
  • stress in dogs
  • understanding dog actions
  • curiosity in training

Keywords

  • dog training
  • reactive dogs
  • stress
  • behavior
  • curiosity
  • performance
  • understanding

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