218 | My Dog Knows Better Than This: The Dog Training Trap Nobody Talks About

**Hey Dog Lover 🐾** Have you ever found yourself saying: "But my dog knows this." Do you feel frustrated when your dog suddenly struggles with something they've done successfully dozens of times before? Have you ever wondered if your dog is really choosing not to listen... or if something else might be going on? In this episode, we're exploring one of the most common phrases in dog training: "My dog should know better." But what if that's the wrong question? Because knowing something and being able to do it are not always the same thing. Just because your dog has learned a skill doesn't mean they'll always be able to access it when they're stressed, excited, overwhelmed, uncertain, or distracted. We'll talk about: 🐾 Why knowing and doing are two very different things 🐾 How stress, pressure, and emotions impact performance 🐾 Why dogs don't simply "forget" their training 🐾 What I observed with Gunther at the WCERA Games 🐾 Why mistakes and setbacks are valuable information 🐾 How curiosity creates better solutions than judgment We'll also explore: trust understanding awareness emotional capacity problem-solving and why asking "What changed?" is often more helpful than saying "My dog should know better." Because the moment we assume our dogs are being stubborn, difficult, or choosing to ignore us, we stop being curious. And curiosity is often where understanding begins. The goal isn't to prove your dog knows better. The goal is to understand why they couldn't access what they knew in that moment. And that's often where real progress starts. Hope you enjoy this one! Tracy xoxox **Resources** **Fearless Framework Online Program for Dog Lovers** 🐾 ⁠⁠https://beyondobedience.ca/fearless⁠⁠ **Why Does My Dog Act Like This? Take the quiz!** 🐾 ⁠⁠www.beyondobedience.ca/quiz⁠⁠ **Check out the Beyond Obedience Blog** 🐾 ⁠⁠https://beyondobedience.ca/blog⁠⁠ **Connect with Me!** Contact -> ⁠[⁠info@beyondobedience.ca⁠]()⁠ Podcast -> ⁠⁠https://beyondobedience.ca/podcast⁠⁠ Connect -> ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/groups/LivingBeyondObedience⁠⁠ Resources -> ⁠www.beyondobedience.ca/quiz⁠ Merch -> Get your Beyond Obedience merch! ⁠⁠www.beyondobedience.ca/store⁠⁠ 🐾 **Next Steps** 👣 **Step 1:** Join a supportive community of dog owners learning how to build trust, clarity, and healthier partnerships with their dogs inside the free Facebook group ⁠⁠Living Beyond Obedience⁠⁠ **Step 2:** Take the Dogonality Quiz to better understand how your dog naturally responds to stress, pressure, and relationship dynamics 👉 ⁠⁠www.beyondobedience.ca/quiz⁠⁠ **Step 3:** Learn how to navigate fearful, reactive, and emotionally complex behaviour with more confidence and clarity inside The Fearless Framework 👉 ⁠⁠https://beyondobedience.ca/fearless⁠⁠ Music Credit 🎶: Shawn Trotter. ⁠⁠www.shawntrotter.com⁠⁠