#176 - My Dog's Barking Is Destroying Me

#176 - My Dog's Barking Is Destroying Me

July 22, 2026 · 38 min · Season 15 · Episode 176

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The episode discusses how to cope with the stress caused by a dog's barking and the impact it has on the owner's mental state.

Does your dog barking make you jump out of your skin? Or send you down a shame spiral? Or have your dog’s triggers become your triggers? You are very much not alone. In this episode, we flip the script, and instead of asking, “How do I help my reactive dog?” we ask, “How can I help me, the reactive human?” Join Emily and Ellen for a chat about when your dog’s (or bird’s, or donkey’s, or cat’s) noises don’t just annoy you, but send a startling jolt straight to your lizard brain. Because ...

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