{"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":"The Healing Highway: Understanding Your Dog’s Vagus Nerve","slug":"the-healing-highway-understanding-your-dog-s-vagus-nerve","published_at":"2026-02-24T05:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dogspeak-redefining-dog-training-893433/the-healing-highway-understanding-your-dog-s-vagus-nerve","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dogspeak-redefining-dog-training-893433","url":"https://dogspeak101.com/podcast/the-vagus-nerve-and-nervous-system-regulation-in-dogs","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f9a315ef-cdf3-445a-8991-600ec044077d.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Nikki explores the vital role of the vagus nerve in your dog’s nervous system and how it directly influences behavior, stress, and emotional regulation. Often called the “nerve of safety,” the vagus nerve helps shift dogs out of survival mode and into connection, rest, and healing. You’ll learn what the vagus nerve is, how it functions within the autonomic nervous system, what dysregulation looks like in dogs, and practical ways to support vagal tone through safety, co-regulation, touch, and environment. If your dog struggles with chronic stress, reactivity, anxiety, or shutdown behaviors, understanding the vagus nerve may change how you see their behavior—and how you support their healing. dogspeak101.com dogspeakgeek.thinkific.com patreon.com/dogspeak","meta_description":"In this episode, Nikki explores the vital role of the vagus nerve in your dog’s nervous system and how it directly influences behavior, stress, and emotio…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2855,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dogspeak-redefining-dog-training-893433/episodes/the-healing-highway-understanding-your-dog-s-vagus-nerve/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/the-healing-highway-understanding-your-dog-s-vagus-nerve.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}