Boundaries First

Boundaries First

From The Everyday Trainer Podcast by Meghan Dougherty

May 29, 2026 · 1h 8m

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of establishing healthy boundaries for dogs to prevent behavioral issues and ensure safety for both pets and owners.

Your dog doesn’t “snap out of nowhere.” More often, the warning signs have been rehearsed for months: guarding the couch, blowing off cues, refusing the crate, pushing into space, growling to get its way, then escalating to a bite when the human finally draws a line. We sit down with Angela, a trainer with a decade of hands-on experience, to talk about healthy boundaries that keep dogs safe and keep owners from getting bullied in their own homes. We dig into the hard stuff dog owners and dog...

People in this episode

Host: Meghan Dougherty

Guest: Angela

Topics covered

  • dog training
  • boundaries
  • dog behavior
  • pet safety
  • owner education

Keywords

  • dog training
  • boundaries
  • dog behavior
  • pet safety
  • owner education

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