235 | Stop Telling Your Dog “No” Until You’ve Done This
About this episode
This episode discusses the importance of effective communication with dogs and how to replace the word 'no' with more constructive guidance.
Hey Dog Lover 🐾 How often do you find yourself telling your dog: “No barking.” “No.” “Stop.” “Enough.” And then getting frustrated when they keep doing exactly what you just told them not to do? Here’s the question I want you to ask: Before you told your dog “no,” did you actually tell them what you wanted them to do instead? This came up during one of our recent Fearless Framework coaching calls, and it sparked a really interesting conversation about what communication with our dogs actually looks like. Because when your dog suddenly starts barking, they’re responding to something. They heard something. They saw something. They smelled something. And just because you don’t see anything doesn’t mean there’s nothing there. So rather than immediately trying to shut down the behaviour, what happens if we first acknowledge what our dog is telling us and then give them some direction about what we’d like them to do next? In this episode, we’re talking about why “no” means very little without communication and how to turn those frustrating moments into an actual conversation with your dog. We'll talk about: 🐾 Why “no” by itself doesn’t tell your dog what you want them to do 🐾 Why…
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