168 |Why Your Dog Follows You (or Doesn’t): The Truth About Leadership

Hey Dog Lover 🐾

It’s 2026, and if you’re already feeling a little overwhelmed—guess what? You’re not alone. Leadership doesn’t always look like calm walks and quiet mornings. Sometimes it looks like showing up tired, unsure, and still choosing to lead anyway.

In this episode, we’re digging into what it really means to be a leader your dog trusts—especially when life feels loud, messy, or just plain hard.

Forget “alpha.” Forget control.
Real dog training in 2026 starts with calm energy, emotional awareness, and choosing connection over correction.

Whether you're raising a reactive dog, living with a scared dog, or just trying to be the calm in your chaotic household, this episode will help you step into a version of leadership that’s grounded, accessible, and human.

Inside this episode:

• Why your dog’s behaviour often reflects your internal state

• What calm leadership looks like when you’re not feeling calm

• How to be the person your reactive or anxious dog can trust

• What we can learn from naturally grounded dogs

• Simple shifts when life gets hard, and your leadership is tanking.

This is your reminder: you don’t have to be perfect to be powerful.
And you don’t need to shout to be heard—especially by your dog.

Hope you enjoy!
Tracy xoxox

NEXT STEPS 🐾👣

Ready to lead your dog with calm, clarity, and confidence—no matter what life throws at you?

💛 Inside the Fearless Framework, we go beyond basic dog training and dive deep into leadership, trust, and real behaviour change for reactive, fearful, anxious, and sensitive dogs.
Start your journey here: 👉 beyondobedience.ca/fearless

💬 Not sure it’s a fit? Send me a voice memo or message at beyondobedience.ca/contact, and let’s figure it out together.

Your dog is watching. Not for perfection—but for presence.
Let’s lead from there. 🐾