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

<p><strong>Hey Dog Lover 🐾</strong></p><p>What if some of the behaviour that&#39;s driving you crazy isn&#39;t just about your dog?</p><p>What if your dog is actually reflecting something back to you?</p><p>Maybe they&#39;re suddenly more reactive.</p><p>Maybe they&#39;re barking more.</p><p>Maybe they can&#39;t seem to settle.</p><p>Maybe something that was getting better suddenly feels worse again.</p><p>And you&#39;re looking at your dog thinking...</p><p><strong>What is going on with you?!</strong></p><p>But what if there&#39;s another question worth asking?</p><p><strong>What&#39;s going on with ME?</strong></p><p>Our dogs don&#39;t live in a vacuum. They live in relationship with us, and they&#39;re incredibly sensitive to the changes happening in the humans around them.</p><p>They don&#39;t need to understand WHY you&#39;re stressed, frustrated, overwhelmed, angry, or going through a difficult time.</p><p>They simply know something has changed.</p><p>And sometimes their behaviour reflects that change right back to us.</p><p>In this episode, we&#39;re talking about what happens when your dog&#39;s behaviour becomes a mirror and why looking at the whole picture can completely change the way you understand what&#39;s happening.</p><p>We&#39;ll talk about:</p><p>🐾 Why your dog&#39;s behaviour isn&#39;t always just about your dog<br>🐾 How dogs detect changes happening in the humans around them<br>🐾 What I mean when I say dogs can &quot;smell our thoughts&quot;<br>🐾 How incongruence in us can create uncertainty for our dogs<br>🐾 The feedback loop that can develop between a struggling dog and a frustrated human<br>🐾 A pattern I&#39;ve seen repeatedly over the years while working with dogs and their people<br>🐾 Why this conversation is NOT about blaming yourself for your dog&#39;s behaviour<br>🐾 Why being emotionally stable doesn&#39;t mean never having emotions<br>🐾 Three questions to ask when your dog&#39;s behaviour suddenly changes</p><p>Because being part of the picture doesn&#39;t make you the problem.</p><p><strong>It means you have influence.</strong></p><p>And sometimes we&#39;re waiting for our dog to change so WE can feel better...</p><p>while our dog may be waiting for something to change in US so they can feel better.</p><p>So before you immediately ask:</p><p><strong>&quot;How do I stop this behaviour?&quot;</strong></p><p>Get curious.</p><p>What&#39;s happening with my dog?</p><p>What&#39;s happening with me?</p><p>What&#39;s happening between us?</p><p>No judgment.</p><p>No blame.</p><p>Just...</p><p><strong>How interesting.</strong></p><p>Hope you enjoy this one!</p><p>Tracy xoxox</p><p><br></p><p><strong>RESOURCES</strong></p><p>🐾 Join the Online Program Fearless Framework!<br><a href="https://beyondobedience.ca/fearless">https://beyondobedience.ca/fearless</a></p><p>🐾 Take the Quiz!<br><a href="https://www.beyondobedience.ca/quiz">https://www.beyondobedience.ca/quiz</a></p><p>🐾 Read the Blog!<br><a href="https://beyondobedience.ca/blog">https://beyondobedience.ca/blog</a></p><p>CONNECT WITH ME!</p><p>Contact → <a href="mailto:info@beyondobedience.ca">info@beyondobedience.ca</a><br>Podcast → <a href="https://beyondobedience.ca/podcast">https://beyondobedience.ca/podcast</a><br>Connect → <a href="https://facebook.com/groups/LivingBeyondObedience">https://facebook.com/groups/LivingBeyondObedience</a><br>Resources → <a href="https://www.beyondobedience.ca/quiz">https://www.beyondobedience.ca/quiz</a><br>Merch → <a href="https://www.beyondobedience.ca/store">https://www.beyondobedience.ca/store</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>🐾 NEXT STEPS 👣</strong></p><p>Step 1: Join the free <a href="https://facebook.com/groups/LivingBeyondObedience" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Living Beyond Obedience </a>community and connect with other dog owners who are learning to lead through trust, relevance, and understanding.</p><p>Step 2: Take the Dogonality Quiz to discover how your dog&#39;s unique personality