245 | What Are You Missing When You Walk Your Dog?

Hey Dog Lover 🐾Ever feel like you’re trying to do ALL the right things on a walk with your dog, but something still isn’t quite working?Wonder what you might be missing in those tiny moments before your dog reacts, pulls, worries, or gets stuck on something in the environment?What if the answer isn’t another training technique — but learning to see what’s actually happening between you and your dog?In this episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes of a real coaching call where I watched video of one of my students walking her dog.And this is one of my favourite things to do because when we slow these everyday interactions down, we start seeing things that are almost impossible to notice when you’re the one actually holding the leash.We’re looking at body position, movement, timing, where the dog’s attention really is, what happens when we add pressure or create space, and even what can happen when your dog decides they need to poop at exactly the wrong moment.But this isn’t about finding everything you’re doing “wrong.”It’s about learning to see the conversation.Because there isn’t always a perfect sequence of steps to follow. Sometimes we try something, watch what our dog tells us, adjust, and try again.And the better we get at noticing those tiny moments, the less we have to rely on somebody else telling us the “right” thing to do.We can start asking the dog in front of us instead.Hope you enjoy this one!Tracy xoxoxRESOURCES🐾 Join me for the FREE CALM DOWN, DOG! Bootcamp!October 20th, 21st & 22ndhttps://beyondobedience.ca/bootcamp🐾 Take the Dogonality Quiz!https://www.beyondobedience.ca/quiz🐾 Read the Beyond Obedience Blog!https://beyondobedience.ca/blogCONNECT WITH ME!Contact → info@beyondobedience.caPodcast → https://beyondobedience.ca/podcastConnect → Living Beyond Obedience Facebook Communityhttps://facebook.com/groups/LivingBeyondObedienceResources → https://www.beyondobedience.ca/quizMerch → https://www.beyondobedience.ca/store🐾 NEXT STEPS 👣Step 1: Join the free Living Beyond Obedience community and connect with other dog lovers who want to understand their dogs, build better partnerships, and enjoy more of life together.https://facebook.com/groups/LivingBeyondObedienceStep 2: Take the Dogonality Quiz to discover how your dog’s unique personality shapes the way they learn, communicate, and experience the world.https://www.beyondobedience.ca/quizStep 3: Ready to stop guessing what to do when your dog is struggling? Join me for the completely FREE CALM DOWN, DOG! Bootcamp, happening October 20th, 21st & 22nd.https://beyondobedience.ca/bootcampMusic Credit 🎶: Shawn Trotterhttp://www.shawntrotter.com