Stop Trying to Fix Your Dog’s Feelings (Do This Instead)

Stop Trying to Fix Your Dog’s Feelings (Do This Instead)

From Listen Dog Training: The Walk & Talk by Lisa | Listen Dog Training

February 27, 2026 · 21 min · Episode 53

About this episode

This episode challenges the idea that dog training should aim to eliminate emotions, advocating instead for helping dogs function better within their feelings.

What if the goal of dog training isn’t to eliminate your dog’s emotions… but to help them function better within them? In this episode, I’m challenging one of the most widely accepted ideas in modern dog training: that we should always aim to completely change how our dogs feel about things in order to change their behaviour. Because while emotional change absolutely matters… it’s not always the full picture. And in some cases, it’s setting owners up with an expectation that is incredibly difficult - or even biologically unrealistic - to achieve. Instead, I’m introducing a more powerful, practical, and science-backed approach: 👉 Teaching your dog how to think, choose, and respond even when they’re feeling something big. This episode will completely shift how you view reactivity, emotional change, and what ‘success’ in training actually looks like, giving you a far more empowering and achievable path forward. 🚀 Ready to take this work to the next level? The Listen Dog Training Membership is now OPEN - and this is where we put everything you’ve learned in this episode into action. Inside, you’ll get structured training, ongoing guidance, and a supportive community where you can…

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