Jun 26, 2026 · 34 min · 11 segments
What’s the worst that could happen? This week, Tara and Laura cover why letting little behavioral things go can end up causing major issues later. The more success your dog gains with a simple…
Laura McClureHostTara SturmerHost
question, what is the worst that can happen? This is the simple things that can lead to some big problems.

So if you let certain things just kind of, I guess, like sweep them under the rug situation, eventually... you're going to have a big problem the more you sweep it under the rug.
What's the worst that can happen? I'm literally sitting here going, hmm, I like this topic because this might take eight hours
What's the worst thing that can happen if you let your dog sleep in the bed, Laura?

They could try to bite your spouse that literally tries to get in the bed or or gives you a hug.

when they would have their dog in the bed, if their spouse wanted to get in the bed, they had to take the covers and flip the covers of their spouse's side over the dog so that their spouse could get in the bed, and then they would flip the covers over their spouse because if their dog was able to see the person getting in the bed, they would attack the person.

So that was the only way that their spouse could get in the bed without being attacked by the dog.

I mean, simple solution seems to just get the dog out of the bed, but that's just me.
I mean, there are a lot of people that, well, I can't get the dog out of the bed because I'm emotionally attached to the dog in the bed and it's comfortable and it's been there forever.

question, what is the worst that can happen? This is the simple things that can lead to some big problems.

So if you let certain things just kind of, I guess, like sweep them under the rug situation, eventually... you're going to have a big problem the more you sweep it under the rug.
What's the worst that can happen? I'm literally sitting here going, hmm, I like this topic because this might take eight hours
What's the worst thing that can happen if you let your dog sleep in the bed, Laura?

They could try to bite your spouse that literally tries to get in the bed or or gives you a hug.

when they would have their dog in the bed, if their spouse wanted to get in the bed, they had to take the covers and flip the covers of their spouse's side over the dog so that their spouse could get in the bed, and then they would flip the covers over their spouse because if their dog was able to see the person getting in the bed, they would attack the person.

So that was the only way that their spouse could get in the bed without being attacked by the dog.

I mean, simple solution seems to just get the dog out of the bed, but that's just me.
I mean, there are a lot of people that, well, I can't get the dog out of the bed because I'm emotionally attached to the dog in the bed and it's comfortable and it's been there forever.
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