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by Emily Breslin | Dog Training, Behavior, Nutrition Coach and Retired Vet Tech
This isn't your typical dog training podcast. You've done what everyone told you to do. You hired the dog trainers. You watched the videos. You bought the treats, the harness, the long line, maybe even several online courses. Yet somehow, you're still wondering why this feels so much harder than everyone else makes it seem. This isn't a podcast about obedience. It's for anyone whose "good dog" turned out to be more complicated than that. I went looking for a dog community that actually understood what this felt like, and kept finding gatekeeping, judgment, and people who'd decided their way was the only way. So I built the space I couldn't find. Listen and you'll learn how to: - Understand your dog's behavior without shame or guesswork - Build a calmer, more connected relationship through training, nutrition, and enrichment - Feel less alone in the burnout, grief, and quiet exhaustion of loving a dog who needs more I'm Em. Former vet tech, dog trainer, and canine nutritionist. Fitz washed out of service dog training and never fit the mold the training world expected. I couldn't find anyone who understood that, so I became the dog trainer I was looking for. Toby, 15, is teaching me what it means to stay present through the slow goodbye that comes with a senior dog. Solo episodes, guest conversations, and real stories, covering the dog side (behavior, reactivity, nutrition, enrichment, body language) and the human side (grief, burnout, and what it costs and gives you to love a dog like this).
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- 3 days ago4 min
What You Gain When You Stop Chasing the Life Everyone Else Expects for Your Dog | Dog Training
There's a version of your life with this dog that you pictured a while back. It doesn't look anything like the one you're actually living now, and somehow that's become other people's business.At some point you stopped going to the places that used to be part of every week together, without ever deciding it in one clear moment. You just noticed what actually worked for your dog and kept doing that instead. People who only see the outside of it tend to have an opinion either way, and it rarely matches what building this actually took. You can be completely at peace with how you live now and still catch yourself defending it anyway.You'll hear:The surprising reason a dog can be perfectly fine with strangers but bark at the people he already knows, and what that has to do with his pastThe two contradicting comments that show up no matter which way you go, and why neither one is actually about your dogThe moment that turns "I gave something up" into "I built something that fits," and how to tell which one you're actually standing inPress play if you've ever had to explain a life that makes complete sense to you and to no one else in the room.Why Won't Your Dog Settle?Not sure if it's overstimulation, boredom, or reactivity? Grab the free download and find out what's actually going on.👉https://thedogwhoaskedformore.hbportal.co/public/6a83ba6887c0a7052346c6e3Help Us Hit the RoadWe're raising money to take this podcast on the road — an RV, a microphone, and 20 years of experience coming to you.👉 https://tinyurl.com/fuelthepodcastShop What Em Uses with Fitz & TobyEnrichment tools, nutrition support, and daily essentials — all in one place.👉 thedogwhoaskedformore.myshopdot.comFree 15-Minute Clarity CallFeeling stuck or unsure what your dog needs? Book a short call, and we'll talk through what's going on.👉 https://thedogwhoaskedformore.hbportal.co/schedule/668856198dc476001953809bQuestions📧 em@thedogwhoaskedformore.comThis podcast explores life with dogs, dog behavior, dog behavior problems, dog obedience, dog anxiety, reactive dogs, dog reactivity, and dog training. It's for the dog community navigating overwhelm, guilt, burnout, and self-doubt while struggling to keep up with a dog who asks for more. Episodes cover canine nutrition, dog food, dog enrichment, dog body language, dog communication, emotional healing, self-trust, personal growth, and finding real relief in the connection you have with your dog. Whether you're raising a reactive dog, feeling discouraged, or simply trying to better understand your dog and yourself, this podcast helps you create a calmer life together and strengthen the bond that changes both of you. We're now building to take this conversation on the road, bringing honest support directly to dog parents around the world.Some links may be affiliate links. If you choose to purchase, it helps support the podcast and the RV tour.
- 5 days ago5 min
Why Speaking Up Matters When Someone Invades Your Dog’s Personal Space | Dog Body Language
You've said it out loud before anyone's hand even moves. Somehow you're still the one bracing for what happens next.Most people don't think there's anything to ask permission for when a dog looks friendly enough to grab, so the asking never happens. You end up being the one who has to say something, again, with every new person who doesn't bother to check first. You can be completely right about what your dog needs and still feel your shoulders tense the moment a stranger walks through the door.You'll hear:The night a guest was told plainly to leave a dog alone, ignored it, and what that dog did in responseThe quiet signals a nervous dog gives off long before anyone notices, the kind that get missed in a room full of peopleWhy you don't have to defend your dog's limits to a new person every single time, and the shift that finally made that stickPress play if you've ever stood there weighing whether to speak up, already knowing exactly how it would go if you didn't.Dog Body Language LibraryNot sure what your dog's behavior is communicating? Check out the free video library and submit your own videos to help other pet parents!👉https://thedogwhoaskedformore.com/dog-body-languageHelp Us Hit the RoadWe're raising money to take this podcast on the road — an RV, a microphone, and 20 years of experience coming to you.👉 https://tinyurl.com/fuelthepodcastShop What Em Uses with Fitz & TobyEnrichment tools, nutrition support, and daily essentials — all in one place.👉 thedogwhoaskedformore.myshopdot.comFree 15-Minute Clarity CallFeeling stuck or unsure what your dog needs? Book a short call, and we'll talk through what's going on.👉 https://thedogwhoaskedformore.hbportal.co/schedule/668856198dc476001953809bQuestions📧 em@thedogwhoaskedformore.comThis podcast explores life with dogs, dog behavior, dog behavior problems, dog obedience, dog anxiety, reactive dogs, dog reactivity, and dog training. It's for the dog community navigating overwhelm, guilt, burnout, and self-doubt while struggling to keep up with a dog who asks for more. Episodes cover canine nutrition, dog food, dog enrichment, dog body language, dog communication, emotional healing, self-trust, personal growth, and finding real relief in the connection you have with your dog. Whether you're raising a reactive dog, feeling discouraged, or simply trying to better understand your dog and yourself, this podcast helps you create a calmer life together and strengthen the bond that changes both of you. We're now building to take this conversation on the road, bringing honest support directly to dog parents around the world.Some links may be affiliate links. If you choose to purchase, it helps support the podcast and the RV tour.
- 1 weeks ago4 min
Why More Research Is Making Your Dog Product Decisions Harder | Dog Products
Somewhere in your house right now is a supplement you bought after one comment section convinced you it mattered, sitting next to a bag of food you're not sure you'll finish before switching again.Caring about your dog's food, training, and health doesn't come with an answer key, and the more you research, the less certain you often feel, not because you're getting something wrong, but because every product comes with a comment section arguing both sides. This isn't about being disorganized or indecisive. It's what happens when you love something that can't tell you in words whether you got it right.You'll hear:Why researching more about your dog's food or training can leave you feeling less confident instead of moreThe real reason behind constantly switching dog food, and why it usually has nothing to do with the food itselfWhat changes when you stop trying to carry every decision about your dog alonePress play if you've got an abandoned cart of dog products right now and need to hear that caring this much was never the problem.Help Us Hit the RoadWe're raising money to take this podcast on the road — an RV, a microphone, and 20 years of experience coming to you.👉 https://tinyurl.com/fuelthepodcastShop What Em Uses with Fitz & TobyEnrichment tools, nutrition support, and daily essentials — all in one place.👉 thedogwhoaskedformore.myshopdot.comFree 15-Minute Clarity CallFeeling stuck or unsure what your dog needs? Book a short call, and we'll talk through what's going on.👉 https://thedogwhoaskedformore.hbportal.co/schedule/668856198dc476001953809bQuestions📧 em@thedogwhoaskedformore.comThis podcast explores life with dogs, dog behavior, dog behavior problems, dog obedience, dog anxiety, reactive dogs, dog reactivity, and dog training. It's for the dog community navigating overwhelm, guilt, burnout, and self-doubt while struggling to keep up with a dog who asks for more. Episodes cover canine nutrition, dog food, dog enrichment, dog body language, dog communication, emotional healing, self-trust, personal growth, and finding real relief in the connection you have with your dog. Whether you're raising a reactive dog, feeling discouraged, or simply trying to better understand your dog and yourself, this podcast helps you create a calmer life together and strengthen the bond that changes both of you. We're now building to take this conversation on the road, bringing honest support directly to dog parents around the world.Some links may be affiliate links. If you choose to purchase, it helps support the podcast and the RV to
- 1 weeks ago5 min
Their Dog Changed in Six Months. You’re Two Years In and Still Dealing With This. | Dog Training
You scroll past the before and after videos, the dog who used to lunge, now walking calmly on a loose leash, the caption that says six months. Then you look at your own dog, who's been in it for a year, two years, more, and still reacts to the exact same thing they reacted to on day one.Nobody posts the middle. They post the before and they post the after, and the eighteen months in between where nothing looked like it was working never makes it into the caption. So you start doing the math on what that says about you, whether you're not consistent enough, whether you missed something, whether your dog is ever going to get there. But you're not just teaching your dog something new. You're undoing something that's already there, and undoing takes longer than starting from nothing, every single time.You'll hear:Why doing everything right, working with a trainer, staying consistent, showing up every day, can still look exactly like day one for a long timeWhat actually changed once progress stopped being measured by whether the reaction still happened at allThe small, easy to miss signs that things are working, the ones that never make it into anyone's captionPress play if you've ever watched someone else's after and felt like proof you were still stuck at zero.Read Em's Weekly BlogThe podcast starts the conversation. The blog takes it deeper. Every week, you'll find expanded insights from the latest episodes, practical takeaways you can use with your own dog, and Monday articles that tackle the everyday questions and challenges dog parents face.👉https://thedogwhoaskedformore.com/blogHelp Us Hit the RoadWe're raising money to take this podcast on the road — an RV, a microphone, and 20 years of experience coming to you.👉 https://tinyurl.com/fuelthepodcastShop What Em Uses with Fitz & TobyEnrichment tools, nutrition support, and daily essentials — all in one place.👉 thedogwhoaskedformore.myshopdot.comFree 15-Minute Clarity CallFeeling stuck or unsure what your dog needs? Book a short call, and we'll talk through what's going on.👉 https://thedogwhoaskedformore.hbportal.co/schedule/668856198dc476001953809bQuestions📧 em@thedogwhoaskedformore.comThis podcast explores life with dogs, dog behavior, dog behavior problems, dog obedience, dog anxiety, reactive dogs, dog reactivity, and dog training. It's for the dog community navigating overwhelm, guilt, burnout, and self-doubt while struggling to keep up with a dog who asks for more. Episodes cover canine nutrition, dog food, dog enrichment, dog body language, dog communication, emotional healing, self-trust, personal growth, and finding real relief in the connection you have with your dog. Whether you're raising a reactive dog, feeling discouraged, or simply trying to better understand your dog and yourself, this podcast helps you create a calmer life together and strengthen the bond that changes both of you. We're now building to take this conversation on the road, bringing honest support directly to dog parents around the world.Some links may be affiliate links. If you choose to purchase, it helps support the podcast and the RV tour
- 1 weeks ago10 min
This Dog Spent Years Knowing Exactly What His Job Was. Then It Was Gone. | Working Dogs
The dog who once had to earn every reward with a task will still find a way to steal your Thanksgiving turkey once nobody's watching.Roadie spent his career as a military working dog, sharp, disciplined, always on the job. When Paul brought him home for good, neither of them knew what came next. The chewing that replaced the anticipation of a task. The people food he'd never been allowed to want, and then wanted constantly. The slow, hard-won lesson that he was allowed to just lie in the middle of the living room floor and watch everyone he loved, instead of working for it.You'll hear:What the first genuinely uneventful day at home looked like for a dog who had never had one beforeThe specific things Roadie had to unlearn, and the things Paul had to unlearn about how he treated himWhat aging looked like once Roadie was just a house dog instead of a working one, and the small, ordinary moment Paul says he'd give anything to have backPress play if you've ever watched a dog who was built for a job try to figure out how to just be loved instead.Read Em's Weekly BlogThe podcast starts the conversation. The blog takes it deeper. Every week, you'll find expanded insights from the latest episodes, practical takeaways you can use with your own dog, and Monday articles that tackle the everyday questions and challenges dog parents face.👉https://thedogwhoaskedformore.com/blogHelp Us Hit the RoadWe're raising money to take this podcast on the road — an RV, a microphone, and 20 years of experience coming to you.👉 https://tinyurl.com/fuelthepodcastShop What Em Uses with Fitz & TobyEnrichment tools, nutrition support, and daily essentials — all in one place.👉 thedogwhoaskedformore.myshopdot.comFree 15-Minute Clarity CallFeeling stuck or unsure what your dog needs? Book a short call, and we'll talk through what's going on.👉 https://thedogwhoaskedformore.hbportal.co/schedule/668856198dc476001953809bQuestions📧 em@thedogwhoaskedformore.comThis podcast explores life with dogs, dog behavior, dog behavior problems, dog obedience, dog anxiety, reactive dogs, dog reactivity, and dog training. It's for the dog community navigating overwhelm, guilt, burnout, and self-doubt while struggling to keep up with a dog who asks for more. Episodes cover canine nutrition, dog food, dog enrichment, dog body language, dog communication, emotional healing, self-trust, personal growth, and finding real relief in the connection you have with your dog. Whether you're raising a reactive dog, feeling discouraged, or simply trying to better understand your dog and yourself, this podcast helps you create a calmer life together and strengthen the bond that changes both of you. We're now building to take this conversation on the road, bringing honest support directly to dog parents around the world.Some links may be affiliate links. If you choose to purchase, it helps support the podcast and the RV tour.
- 2 weeks ago5 min
Your Dog Slows Down and Suddenly It Feels Like You’re Running Out of Time | Senior Dog
Everything else in your life has changed shape more than once. Your dog has been there for all of it.You've moved, changed jobs, changed relationships, watched people come and go. Your body's changed, your routines have been torn up and rebuilt more times than you can count. And somewhere in the middle of all that, your dog just kept being your dog, same greeting, same spot on the couch, same way they look at you whether it's been an hour or a year. You didn't plan for them to become the one fixed point. It just happened.You'll hear:Why becoming someone's stability changes how you protect that relationship, often without you noticing it's happeningWhat so many people going through a divorce, a move, or a hard rebuild all say about their dog without realizing it's the same sentenceWhy understanding exactly why your dog matters this much doesn't make you need them any lessPress play if your dog has quietly become the one thing that didn't have to change, and you've never said that part out loud.Read Em's Weekly BlogThe podcast starts the conversation. The blog takes it deeper. Every week, you'll find expanded insights from the latest episodes, practical takeaways you can use with your own dog, and Monday articles that tackle the everyday questions and challenges dog parents face.👉https://thedogwhoaskedformore.com/blogHelp Us Hit the RoadWe're raising money to take this podcast on the road — an RV, a microphone, and 20 years of experience coming to you.👉 https://tinyurl.com/fuelthepodcastShop What Em Uses with Fitz & TobyEnrichment tools, nutrition support, and daily essentials — all in one place.👉 thedogwhoaskedformore.myshopdot.comFree 15-Minute Clarity CallFeeling stuck or unsure what your dog needs? Book a short call, and we'll talk through what's going on.👉 https://thedogwhoaskedformore.hbportal.co/schedule/668856198dc476001953809bQuestions📧 em@thedogwhoaskedformore.comThis podcast explores life with dogs, dog behavior, dog behavior problems, dog obedience, dog anxiety, reactive dogs, dog reactivity, and dog training. It's for the dog community navigating overwhelm, guilt, burnout, and self-doubt while struggling to keep up with a dog who asks for more. Episodes cover canine nutrition, dog food, dog enrichment, dog body language, dog communication, emotional healing, self-trust, personal growth, and finding real relief in the connection you have with your dog. Whether you're raising a reactive dog, feeling discouraged, or simply trying to better understand your dog and yourself, this podcast helps you create a calmer life together and strengthen the bond that changes both of you. We're now building to take this conversation on the road, bringing honest support directly to dog parents around the world.Some links may be affiliate links. If you choose to purchase, it helps support the podcast and the RV tour.
- 2 weeks ago7 min
You’re Doing the Bare Minimum for Your Dog Today. And You Feel Terrible About It. | Dog Enrichment
Your dog needs you today, but you have nothing left.There are days when everything they ask for feels like too much, not because you don't love them, not because you're doing it wrong, but because you were already empty before they brought you the ball for the first time that morning. And they don't know that. They just know you're there, and the gap between what they need and what you have left can feel impossible to close. So you start doing the math: what's the minimum I can give today and still feel okay about it?You'll hear:Why most advice about meeting your dog's needs assumes you have unlimited energy to give, and what that leaves out completelyThe third option between giving everything and giving nothing that actually works on the days the math doesn't add upWhy a version of you that's calm and present might do more for your dog than a version of you that's exhausted but going through all the motionsPress play if you've ever thrown the ball anyway, not because you had it in you, but because you love them and there was nobody else.Free Enrichment Guide Simple, low-pressure enrichment ideas to help your dog feel calmer and more fulfilled.👉 https://tinyurl.com/livingwiththedoginfrontofyouHelp Us Hit the RoadWe're raising money to take this podcast on the road — an RV, a microphone, and 20 years of experience coming to you.👉 https://tinyurl.com/fuelthepodcastShop What Em Uses with Fitz & TobyEnrichment tools, nutrition support, and daily essentials — all in one place.👉 thedogwhoaskedformore.myshopdot.comFree 15-Minute Clarity CallFeeling stuck or unsure what your dog needs? Book a short call, and we'll talk through what's going on.👉 https://thedogwhoaskedformore.hbportal.co/schedule/668856198dc476001953809bQuestions📧 em@thedogwhoaskedformore.comThis podcast explores life with dogs, dog behavior, dog behavior problems, dog obedience, dog anxiety, reactive dogs, dog reactivity, and dog training. It's for the dog community navigating overwhelm, guilt, burnout, and self-doubt while struggling to keep up with a dog who asks for more. Episodes cover canine nutrition, dog food, dog enrichment, dog body language, dog communication, emotional healing, self-trust, personal growth, and finding real relief in the connection you have with your dog. Whether you're raising a reactive dog, feeling discouraged, or simply trying to better understand your dog and yourself, this podcast helps you create a calmer life together and strengthen the bond that changes both of you. We're now building to take this conversation on the road, bringing honest support directly to dog parents around the world.Some links may be affiliate links. If you choose to purchase, it helps support the podcast and the RV tour.
- 2 weeks ago7 min
When Did Asking for Help With Your Dog Start Feeling So Risky? | Dog Community
Someone in the dog community made you feel like you were doing it wrong, and part of you still wonders if they were right.Maybe you asked a question in a Facebook group or a Reddit thread and got judgment instead of an answer. Maybe you tried to help someone else and got torn apart for it. The dog community can be one of the most supportive places on the internet, and it can also be one of the cruelest, and that cruelty has a specific shape: gatekeeping, pile-ons, moderators who make people feel small instead of safe. After it happens once, most people go quiet. They stop asking the question out loud. But the question doesn't go away, it just stops getting said.You'll hear:The specific moment a moderator publicly humiliated Em, and what happened afterward that revealed the whole thing was never really personalWhy years of vet med experience and multiple certifications still weren't enough to protect against being made to feel wrongWhat actually changes when a space is built to treat still figuring it out as normal, instead of as evidence you shouldn't be therePress play if you've ever stopped asking a question about your dog because somewhere, once, someone made you feel small for asking it.Read Em's Weekly BlogThe podcast starts the conversation. The blog takes it deeper. Every week, you'll find expanded insights from the latest episodes, practical takeaways you can use with your own dog, and Monday articles that tackle the everyday questions and challenges dog parents face.👉https://thedogwhoaskedformore.com/blogHelp Us Hit the RoadWe're raising money to take this podcast on the road — an RV, a microphone, and 20 years of experience coming to you.👉 https://tinyurl.com/fuelthepodcastShop What Em Uses with Fitz & TobyEnrichment tools, nutrition support, and daily essentials — all in one place.👉 thedogwhoaskedformore.myshopdot.comFree 15-Minute Clarity CallFeeling stuck or unsure what your dog needs? Book a short call, and we'll talk through what's going on.👉 https://thedogwhoaskedformore.hbportal.co/schedule/668856198dc476001953809bQuestions📧 em@thedogwhoaskedformore.comThis podcast explores life with dogs, dog behavior, dog behavior problems, dog obedience, dog anxiety, reactive dogs, dog reactivity, and dog training. It's for the dog community navigating overwhelm, guilt, burnout, and self-doubt while struggling to keep up with a dog who asks for more. Episodes cover canine nutrition, dog food, dog enrichment, dog body language, dog communication, emotional healing, self-trust, personal growth, and finding real relief in the connection you have with your dog. Whether you're raising a reactive dog, feeling discouraged, or simply trying to better understand your dog and yourself, this podcast helps you create a calmer life together and strengthen the bond that changes both of you. We're now building to take this conversation on the road, bringing honest support directly to dog parents around the world.Some links may be affiliate links. If you choose to purchase, it helps support the podcast and the RV tour.
About The Dog Who Asked for More: Understanding Life With Your Dog Beyond Dog Training and Behavior
This isn't your typical dog training podcast. You've done what everyone told you to do. You hired the dog trainers. You watched the videos. You bought the treats, the harness, the long line, maybe even several online courses. Yet somehow, you're still wondering why this feels so much harder than everyone else makes it seem. This isn't a podcast about obedience. It's for anyone whose "good dog" turned out to be more complicated than that. I went looking for a dog community that actually understood what this felt like, and kept finding gatekeeping, judgment, and people who'd decided their way was the only way. So I built the space I couldn't find. Listen and you'll learn how to: - Understand your dog's behavior without shame or guesswork - Build a calmer, more connected relationship through training, nutrition, and enrichment - Feel less alone in the burnout, grief, and quiet exhaustion of loving a dog who needs more I'm Em. Former vet tech, dog trainer, and canine nutritionist. Fitz washed out of service dog training and never fit the mold the training world expected. I couldn't find anyone who understood that, so I became the dog trainer I was looking for. Toby, 15, is teaching me what it means to stay present through the slow goodbye that comes with a senior dog. Solo episodes, guest conversations, and real stories, covering the dog side (behavior, reactivity, nutrition, enrichment, body language) and the human side (grief, burnout, and what it costs and gives you to love a dog like this).
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