{"podcast":{"title":"The Dog Who Asked for More: Turning Dog Training Guilt Into a Better Relationship With Your Dog","slug":"the-dog-who-asked-for-more-turning-dog-training-frustration-into-a-deeper-relationship-with-your-dog-6733519","podcast_index_feed_id":6733519,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/thedogwhoaskedformore/","website_url":"https://thedogwhoaskedformore.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/b2619ce8-8003-4017-ae4b-6fece6fce128/43510553-1766794795814-8505ea813ae33.jpg","author":"Emily \"Em\" Breslin | Dog Training and Relationship Specialist","episode_count":221,"summary":"Some dogs change your life while they're here. Others keep changing it long after they're gone. If your dog changed more than your daily routine, this is for you. The Dog Who Asked for More® started because one dog kept struggling with his energy and his behavior no matter how much training or play I threw at it, and I couldn't find a single person who could tell me why. So I became the person I was looking for. This show is for anyone whose dog changed their life in ways they're still figuring out. The one doing midnight research on dog food and behavior and dog anxiety and still not sure they're getting it right. The one living with a reactive dog or anxious dog and quietly carrying the mental math that comes with it. The parking lot calculations, the exit routes, the anticipation before the walk even starts. The one whose dog became part of every decision, every routine, every version of what comes next. The one in the slow goodbye with a senior dog, watching every good day and doing the math. The one who can't fully explain to people outside this world what their dog actually means to them. I'm Em. Former vet tech, dog trainer, and canine nutritionist, but I didn't become any…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T10:19:59.610024+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dog-who-asked-for-more-turning-dog-training-frustration-into-a-deeper-relationship-with-your-dog-6733519"},"episode":{"title":"The Dog Behavior Decision That Haunted Me For 15 Years | Dog Training","slug":"the-dog-behavior-decision-that-haunted-me-for-15-years","published_at":"2026-06-19T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dog-who-asked-for-more-turning-dog-training-frustration-into-a-deeper-relationship-with-your-dog-6733519/the-dog-behavior-decision-that-haunted-me-for-15-years","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dog-who-asked-for-more-turning-dog-training-frustration-into-a-deeper-relationship-with-your-dog-6733519","url":"https://thedogwhoaskedformore.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/293e1cee-822a-4dc8-ac26-530390f97b91.mp3","summary":"What do you do when you’ve tried everything for your dog… and nothing is working? In this deeply personal episode of The Dog Who Asked for More , Em shares the full story of Izzie — the dog she loved deeply, the years of management and escalating behavior, and the impossible decision she eventually had to make after everything finally fell apart. This conversation explores the emotional reality of living with severe dog behavior struggles, the guilt and confusion that come with feeling trapped inside a situation that isn’t getting better, and the quiet questions so many dog owners are terrified to say out loud. In this Episode, You’ll Learn: Because sometimes the hardest part isn’t loving your dog. It’s realizing love may not be enough to make the situation safe, sustainable, or humane for either of you anymore. Why some dog behavior struggles improve with support while others may never become safely manageable — and how to think more clearly about the difference. The hidden emotional weight behind rehoming, behavioral euthanasia, and impossible dog behavior decisions — especially when guilt starts drowning out reality. How to recognize when you’re surviving instead of living — and why chronic fear, exhaustion, and hypervigilance matter too. This episode is for the dog owner lying awake, wondering: “Am I failing my dog?” “What if I can’t keep doing this?” “How do I know when enough is enough?” Because some dog behavior decisions don’t leave clean answers behind. Only grief, love, and the hope that you did the best you could with what you knew at the time. Hit play for an honest conversation about severe dog behavior struggles, guilt, grief, behavioral euthanasia, and the impossible decisions many dog owners carry silently and alone. 🐾 Help Us Hit the Road We're raising…","meta_description":"What do you do when you’ve tried everything for your dog… and nothing is working? 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