{"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 Training Burnout Nobody Talks About: When Trying Harder Makes Everything Worse | Compassion Fatigue","slug":"the-dog-training-burnout-nobody-talks-about-when-trying-harder-makes-everything-worse-compassion-fatigue","published_at":"2026-05-15T10:00:00+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-training-burnout-nobody-talks-about-when-trying-harder-makes-everything-worse-compassion-fatigue","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://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedogwhoaskedformore/episodes/Youve-Made-Yourself-Responsible-For-Everything-With-Your-Dog-And-Its-Burning-You-Out-e3hbvd0","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/d126e692-6f8e-4659-8bb4-9a13b870b70b.mp3","summary":"You love your dog deeply… so why does it feel like you’re carrying the weight of everything all the time? In this episode of The Dog Who Asked For More , Em talks about the quiet burnout so many dog parents live in without realizing it. The constant watching. The overthinking. The pressure to prevent every reaction, manage every situation, and stay one step ahead so nothing goes wrong. Because when you care this much, it’s easy to start believing that every hard moment with your dog is somehow your fault. Through stories about Fitz and Toby, Em shares how trying harder, managing more, and staying hyper-aware didn’t actually create more stability — it created more tension for both her and her dogs. This episode explores what happens when dog parenting slowly turns into hyper-responsibility… and why doing more is not always what your dog truly needs. You’ll learn: Why constantly trying to prevent every problem with your dog leads to burnout How hypervigilance and pressure can impact both you and your dog’s nervous system Why understanding your individual dog matters more than trying to control everything perfectly If you’ve been exhausted from trying to do everything “right” for your dog and still feeling like it’s not enough, this episode will help you feel less alone — and may help you rethink what actually creates stability for both of you. Free Resources & Support Dog Body Language Quiz Not sure what your dog’s behavior is communicating? Take the free quiz and get a resource matched to your results.👉 https://tinyurl.com/dogbodylanguagequiz Free 15-Minute Clarity Call Feeling stuck or unsure what your dog needs? Book a short call, and we’ll talk through what’s going on.👉 https://tinyurl.com/tdwafmbooknow PetMatRx Supplements We Trust Support gut health and daily w…","meta_description":"You love your dog deeply… so why does it feel like you’re carrying the weight of everything all the time? In this episode of The Dog Who Asked For More ,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":349,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-dog-who-asked-for-more-turning-dog-training-frustration-into-a-deeper-relationship-with-your-dog-6733519/episodes/the-dog-training-burnout-nobody-talks-about-when-trying-harder-makes-everything-worse-compassion-fatigue/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","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-training-burnout-nobody-talks-about-when-trying-harder-makes-everything-worse-compassion-fatigue.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}