{"podcast":{"title":"DogSpeak: Redefining Dog Training","slug":"dogspeak-redefining-dog-training-893433","podcast_index_feed_id":893433,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/dogspeak/","website_url":"http://www.dogspeak101.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/a1ad2ef6-6309-40b6-b852-db2c45e8176c/p51rVmzCNw8tysDLlOV2X3kt.jpg","author":"Nikki Ivey","episode_count":277,"summary":"Understand your dog better with DogSpeak founder, Nikki Ivey--a professional Canine Behavior Specialist, trainer and Family Dog Mediator. Learn why it's not about just fixing your dog's behavior but about understanding why the behavior is occurring. Nikki often shares the mic with wife and DogSpeak manager, Britteny, along with other fantastic guests. Whether the discussion is about real life manners, inappropriate behavior or nutrition, this podcast has it all. We focus on building relationships, not dictatorships. Learn more about DogSpeak and Nikki Ivey by checking out www.dogspeak101.com. Become a Patreon member by visiting www.patreon.com/dogspeak","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dogspeak-redefining-dog-training-893433"},"episode":{"title":"How Focused Touch Can Help Regulate Your Dog's Nervous System","slug":"how-focused-touch-can-help-regulate-your-dog-s-nervous-system","published_at":"2026-02-17T05:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dogspeak-redefining-dog-training-893433/how-focused-touch-can-help-regulate-your-dog-s-nervous-system","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dogspeak-redefining-dog-training-893433","url":"https://dogspeak101.com/podcast/how-focused-touch-can-help-regulate-your-dogs-nervous-system","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/69e748cd-5f22-4c57-9864-4479c62cb96d.mp3","summary":"In this episode, I’m exploring the power of focused, intentional touch as a tool for nervous system regulation in dogs. We’ll break down three supportive modalities—massage, TTouch, and acupressure—and how each one influences the autonomic nervous system in different ways. You’ll learn how these approaches can help reduce stress, improve body awareness, and support emotional regulation, especially in dogs living in chronic hyperarousal or shutdown. I’ll also walk you through when touch is appropriate, when it’s not, and how to begin in a way that feels safe and consent-based for your dog. If you’re working with a sensitive, reactive, anxious, or easily overwhelmed dog, this episode will help you understand which type of touch may be the best fit—and how to use it thoughtfully as part of a regulation-centered support plan. dogspeak101.com dogspeakgeek.thinkific.com patreon.com/dogspeak TTouch Acupressure","meta_description":"In this episode, I’m exploring the power of focused, intentional touch as a tool for nervous system regulation in dogs. We’ll break down three supportive…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3850,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dogspeak-redefining-dog-training-893433/episodes/how-focused-touch-can-help-regulate-your-dog-s-nervous-system/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dogspeak-redefining-dog-training-893433/how-focused-touch-can-help-regulate-your-dog-s-nervous-system.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}