I Thought My Dog Needed Training—But That Wasn’t the Real Problem

Sometimes a name stops fitting.

Not because it was wrong.
But because you’ve outgrown it.

After 100+ episodes of Straight Up Dog Talk, something kept pulling at me.

The conversations were changing.
The stories were getting deeper.

And the dogs I kept meeting — Fitz, Toby, and so many of yours — weren’t asking for more training.

They were asking for more understanding.
More rest.
More safety.
More of us.

This episode is the story behind the new name — The Dog Who Asked for More — and the moment I realized this podcast was never about fixing dogs.

It was about learning how to listen.

You’ll hear the messy, humbling journey with Fitz that changed everything for me, why “doing more” kept backfiring, and what started to shift when I stopped chasing perfection and started supporting the dog in front of me.

If you’ve ever felt tired, unsure, or like you’re trying everything and still missing something… this one’s for you.

Not a rebrand.
A reset.

Press play and come sit with me.

Free Resources & Support

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New episodes of The Dog Who Asked for More release every Monday and Wednesday.

This podcast explores life with dogs and life with pets through dog behavior, reactive dogs, dog anxiety, and real-life dog training challenges. It supports overwhelmed pet parents who want to better understand dog body language, communication, daily routines, and canine enrichment so dog life feels clearer and more manageable. Episodes focus on dog behavior while offering practical help and support, exploring common behavior patterns, and addressing real-life challenges many pet parents face — including experiences like dog barking, habits, obedience, and socialization — while also speaking to the emotional side of living with sensitive dogs and navigating lifestyle with dogs.

Hosted by a canine nutritionist, dog nutrition coach, dog trainer, and retired vet tech, the show covers canine nutrition, dog nutrition, dog food and behavior, dog gut health, training challenges, training burnout, rescue dogs, dog grief, dog enrichment ideas, dog health, and dog myths — while exploring what it looks like to build a calmer, healthier life with your dog and strengthen the dog–human bond.