143 | 3 Things You Can Do Today to Deepen the Bond with Your Dog {No training Required}
Hey Dog Lover 🐾It’s the Monday after Bootcamp… and Thanksgiving here in Canada. 🇨🇦So I wanted to offer something simple, grounding, and honestly—really powerful.Because training probably takes up, what? Maybe 5–10% of your day tops?So what’s happening in the other 95%?That’s where your dog is learning the most about who you are—and where your bond is really being built.In this episode, I’ll walk you through 3 simple things you can do today (no training required!) to strengthen connection, deepen trust, and help your dog feel safe in your everyday life.🔹 Be QuietIf you want to talk to your dog... shut your mouth. (Yep—Nelson said it first. 😉)We spend so much time narrating, cueing, correcting—that we forget to actually listen.Try this: spend 5–15 minutes moving through your world with your dog in silence.Observe. Notice. Let the quiet speak.Because the quiet moments are where the real communication happens.🔹 Notice How You Move Through SpaceYour presence affects your dog—every time you move, shift, or reach.Leadership starts with noticing, not controlling.So today, just pay attention:How does your dog respond when you walk into a room or step closer?No fixing. No labeling. Just awareness.🔹 Be Curious About What Matters to Your DogIf your dog stops to explore something—go see what it is.Not to redirect. Not to control. Just to witness it with them.That tiny act of curiosity says, “What matters to you, matters to me.”And that’s where mutual relevance—and trust—grow.You don’t need to “do” more training to build a better bond.You need:✨ More silence✨ More noticing✨ More genuine curiosityWhen you change how you show up in the everyday moments, your dog will feel it—and your relationship will grow stronger.So… which one can you try today?Hope you enjoy this one! Tracy xoxoxNEXT STEPS 👣🐾🎉 Missed Bootcamp?You can still catch the replays and learn what calm, confident leadership really looks like to your dog.🦴 Watch or join at: Calm Down, Dog Bootcamp👥 Join our free community!Come hang out with us inside Living Beyond Obedience, my private Facebook group where we talk about leadership, trust, and what it really means to be your dog’s safe place.👉 www.facebook.com/groups/LivingBeyondObedience🎵 Podcast music by Shawn Trotter → shawntrotter.com
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142 | What Leadership Looks Like ...To Your Dog
Dear Dog Lover 🐾Someone once asked me what good training looks like.And I said — it looks like nothing at all.Because when it’s good — when the relationship is solid — you don’t have to do much.It’s quiet. It’s steady. It’s felt.That’s not control.That’s leadership.In this episode, we’re peeling back the layers on a word that’s tossed around a lot in the dog world — leadership — and looking at what it actually means to your dog.Because here’s the thing…Leadership doesn’t look like “being in charge.”It looks like awareness.It looks like calm in uncertainty.It looks like trust you can feel.You’ll hear stories about Gunther (of course 😉) and how real leadership isn’t loud, reactive, or over-commanding — it’s quiet consistency. It’s being the one who notices, who moves first, who says with energy alone, “I’ve got this. You don’t have to worry.”“You don’t have to be louder than your dog.You just have to be calmer than their fear.”This episode is for you if:You’ve been trying to lead but it feels like micromanagingYou’ve ever confused obedience with influenceYou’re ready to show up in a way your dog actually feels safe followingBecause leadership isn’t positional — it’s relational.You don’t earn it through control.You earn it through clarity, consistency, and calm.Hope you enjoy! Please be sure to share! Rate! and Comment! Tracy xoxoxNEXT STEPS 👣🐾🎉 If you’ve been part of the Calm Down, Dog! Bootcamp this week — this is the work.You’re already practicing what leadership looks and feels like to your dog.And if you’re just tuning in, it’s not too late.You can still catch the replays, join the conversations, and start showing up in a way your dog truly feels.🦴 Save your spot at beyondobedience.ca/bootcamp🎵 Podcast music by Shawn Trotter → shawntrotter.com
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Why You Need This
Hey friend,I just wanted to pop in for a minute...This isn’t a regular episode.It’s a quiet moment to talk about why I created the Calm Down, Dog! Bootcamp… and why it matters so much to me.You see, most people come into this work thinking it’s their dog that needs to change.The barking, the pulling, the spinning — all the chaos that makes your shoulders tense and your breath go shallow.And I get it.That’s what most training is built around: fixing the dog.But what I’ve heard, over and over again, from the people who go through Bootcamp is this:“The biggest change wasn’t in my dog… it was in me.”And that’s the part that gives me goosebumps every single time.Because this work isn’t about being the problem — it’s about realizing you’ve always had the power.When you shift — even just a little — your energy changes.Your dog feels safer.The chaos starts to soften.It’s not about better obedience.It’s about showing up with clarity and calm.You don’t need to become someone new.You just need to uncover the leader your dog already believes you are.So if you’ve been studying, trying all the methods, doing all the things… and you’re still feeling frustrated or disconnected, this is your reminder:You’re not broken.You and your dog are just learning to breathe together again.That’s what this Bootcamp is really about — not control, but connection.Not training harder, but trusting deeper.And that’s why I hope you’ll join us.🎉 Join the Calm Down, Dog! Bootcamp — live or catch the replays!There’s still time to come hang out with us and start building the kind of relationship that feels calm, confident, and real.🦴 beyondobedience.ca/bootcampHope to see you thereTracy
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141 | You Think it's Fear-But That's NOT the Problem
Dear Dog Lover 🐾You’ve probably heard it before — “Your dog’s behavior problems are rooted in fear.”And while that might be true, fear itself isn’t the problem.Fear is normal. It’s necessary. It’s survival.In this episode, we unpack what really happens when your dog feels fear — and how your response to it can either build trust or break connection.You’ll hear stories about Gunther, my young pup, and how sitting quietly in a field turned fear into calm… and how standing tall during a siren helped him regulate through trust instead of redirection.Because here’s the truth:✨ Fear doesn’t need to be fixed. It needs to be felt, seen, and walked through — together.If we rush to correct or distract, we risk missing the very thing our dogs need most: a partner in survival.This episode is for you if:You’ve ever tried to “train away” your dog’s fearYou’re curious about what real emotional safety looks likeYou want to learn how to lead with calm confidence (instead of commands)Hope you enjoy! Be sure to share, rate or comment! Tracy xoxoxNEXT STEPS 👣🐾🎉 Join the Calm Down, Dog! Bootcamp — happening October 7–9!Learn the skills to help your dog process fear, build confidence, and feel safe again — without obedience drills or overwhelm.🦴 Save your seat here: beyondobedience.ca/bootcamp🎵 Podcast music by Shawn Trotter → shawntrotter.com
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140 | How to Know What’s Really Going On With Your Dog : A Real-Time Behavior Breakdown {BTS Series }
Hey Dog Lover 🐾In this special behind-the-scenes episode, you’ll be listening in on a powerful coaching moment from inside The Fearless Framework community.This time, I’m working with Candice and her dog, Arlo, as we do a real-time video analysis of Arlo’s behaviour. It’s a super cool conversation where we get to slow things down, look closely at what’s really going on, and talk through what Candice can do next to help Arlo feel more confident and supported.She walks away with tactical steps—and you might, too.Hope you enjoy! Please be sure to Follow, Share and/ or Leave a Review! Tracy xoxoNEXT STEPS 👣🐾🎉 Want your own chance to get coaching like this—for free?It’s not too late to join the Calm Down, Dog! Bootcamp, happening live September 7th–9th.We’ll dive deep into what actually helps fearful and reactive dogs feel safe—and on Day 3, I’ll be doing live coaching, just like this.🦴 Save your seat at beyondobedience.ca/bootcampPodcast music provided by shawntrotter.com
About Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Behaviour Training, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs
Do you long to have a happy, confident dog you can take anywhere?
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Hey there! I’m Tracy, a retired vet tech turned dog trainer, mom, wife and all-around dog lover. When I realized the key to building confidence in my dog was in understanding him and NOT just tossing treats and obedience my life changed! Now I have a pack of “just good dogs” I trust to take anywhere. And I am sharing it all here! So put down that leash & let's get to it!
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