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231 | Is Your Dog Mirroring YOU? What Their Behaviour Might Be Trying to Tell You

Hey Dog Lover 🐾

What if some of the behaviour that's driving you crazy isn't just about your dog?

What if your dog is actually reflecting something back to you?

Maybe they're suddenly more reactive.

Maybe they're barking more.

Maybe they can't seem to settle.

Maybe something that was getting better suddenly feels worse again.

And you're looking at your dog thinking...

What is going on with you?!

But what if there's another question worth asking?

What's going on with ME?

Our dogs don't live in a vacuum. They live in relationship with us, and they're incredibly sensitive to the changes happening in the humans around them.

They don't need to understand WHY you're stressed, frustrated, overwhelmed, angry, or going through a difficult time.

They simply know something has changed.

And sometimes their behaviour reflects that change right back to us.

In this episode, we're talking about what happens when your dog's behaviour becomes a mirror and why looking at the whole picture can completely change the way you understand what's happening.

We'll talk about:

🐾 Why your dog's behaviour isn't always just about your dog
🐾 How dogs detect changes happening in the humans around them
🐾 What I mean when I say dogs can "smell our thoughts"
🐾 How incongruence in us can create uncertainty for our dogs
🐾 The feedback loop that can develop between a struggling dog and a frustrated human
🐾 A pattern I've seen repeatedly over the years while working with dogs and their people
🐾 Why this conversation is NOT about blaming yourself for your dog's behaviour
🐾 Why being emotionally stable doesn't mean never having emotions
🐾 Three questions to ask when your dog's behaviour suddenly changes

Because being part of the picture doesn't make you the problem.

It means you have influence.

And sometimes we're waiting for our dog to change so WE can feel better...

while our dog may be waiting for something to change in US so they can feel better.

So before you immediately ask:

"How do I stop this behaviour?"

Get curious.

What's happening with my dog?

What's happening with me?

What's happening between us?

No judgment.

No blame.

Just...

How interesting.

Hope you enjoy this one!

Tracy xoxox

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🐾 NEXT STEPS 👣

Step 1: Join the free Living Beyond Obedience community and connect with other dog owners who are learning to lead through trust, relevance, and understanding.

Step 2: Take the Dogonality Quiz to discover how your dog's unique personality shapes the way they learn, communicate, and respond to leadership.

👉 https://www.beyondobedience.ca/quiz

Step 3: Ready to understand what's happening underneath your dog's behaviour and become the partner they can actually trust? Join The Fearless Framework at the beta price of $297 before beta pricing ends August 18th.

👉 https://beyondobedience.ca/fearless

Music Credit 🎶: Shawn Trotter
www.shawntrotter.com

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