{"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":"Your Dog Has Been Telling You Something Was Wrong. Here's Why You Couldn't See It | Dog Body Language","slug":"your-dog-has-been-telling-you-something-was-wrong-here-s-why-you-couldn-t-see-it-dog-body-language","published_at":"2026-06-08T05:00:00+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/your-dog-has-been-telling-you-something-was-wrong-here-s-why-you-couldn-t-see-it-dog-body-language","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/e69b4828-8bcd-4b84-a218-69a8610e4e98.mp3","summary":"Have you ever looked at your dog after a reaction, shutdown, growl, or stressful moment and thought: “Where did that even come from?” A lot of dog parents believe reactions happen suddenly.One second their dog seems fine… and the next there’s barking, lunging, freezing, growling, or biting that feels impossible to predict. But most dogs are communicating long before those moments happen. Most of us just were never taught how to recognize the signs. In this episode of The Dog Who Asked for More , Em shares the moment she got bitten by a dog she genuinely believed was comfortable — despite years working in veterinary medicine and handling dogs professionally. Through stories about Fitz, client dogs, and her own missed signals, this conversation explores the subtle body language cues dogs use to communicate discomfort before reactions escalate:lip licking, whale eye, looking away, freezing, yawning,tension shifts, and the quiet moments most people unintentionally overlook. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: The subtle dog body language signs that often happen before reactions or bites — and why they’re so easy to miss if nobody ever taught you what to look for. Why many reactive dogs seem “unpredictable” — even though they’re often communicating stress long before escalation happens. How understanding dog body language changes the way we approach dog training, regulation, and emotional safety — for both dogs and humans. Because dogs are almost always communicating. The problem is that most of us were taught to wait until the behavior gets loud enough to notice. Hit play for a grounded conversation about dog body language, dog behavior, reactivity, and the quiet warning signs your dog may have been trying to show you all along. 🐾 Help Us Hit the Road We're raising money to tak…","meta_description":"Have you ever looked at your dog after a reaction, shutdown, growl, or stressful moment and thought: “Where did that even come from?” A lot of dog parents…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":574,"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/your-dog-has-been-telling-you-something-was-wrong-here-s-why-you-couldn-t-see-it-dog-body-language/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/your-dog-has-been-telling-you-something-was-wrong-here-s-why-you-couldn-t-see-it-dog-body-language.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}