Hey Dog Lover 🐾
Does your dog panic the moment you pull into the vet clinic parking lot?
Do you start sweating before the car's even in park?

Vet visits with a fearful or reactive dog can feel like emotional combat.
You’re doing your best—but somehow it still ends in trembling, barking, and that deep, gnawing feeling: “Why is this so hard?”

Here’s the truth no one tells you:
You’re not failing.
Your dog’s not broken.
You’re just both navigating a world that doesn’t understand how safety is built.

In this episode, we’ll unpack:

• Why vet visits overload your dog’s nervous system

• How trauma sticks—and shows up in places you least expect

• What calm leadership actually looks like in the chaos

• A practical survival guide for tough vet days

• A story of one very shaky car ride (and the lessons it taught me)

If you’ve ever wished the vet visit could just be less dramatic, this episode is your go-to plan for calm, clarity, and connection—even in the hard stuff.

Hope You Enjoy!

Tracy

Next Steps 🐾

If your dog spirals at the vet—and you spiral right along with them—you don’t need more treats. You need a better way to lead.

Inside the Fearless Framework, you’ll learn how to:

• Build trust before the crisis hits

• Handle high-stress moments without shutting down

• Walk into the clinic like you’ve got a plan (because you do)

• Be the calm in the chaos—even when your dog is losing it

This isn’t about “fixing” your dog.
It’s about becoming someone they can follow through the hardest stuff.

Come and be a part of an incredible community of dog lovers like you! I can't wait to start this journey with you.

SPECIAL THANKS:

🎵 Music by Shawn Trotter

Hey Dog Lover 🐾
You’ve done everything right.
You’ve loved hard. You’ve tried training, treats, supplements—even energy work.
But your dog still barks at strangers. Still panics on walks. Still can’t be trusted with guests or grandkids.

So what gives?

This episode is for the dog people who are holding heartbreak in one hand and a leash in the other—wondering why nothing’s working, and what to do next.

We’ll dig into:

• Why obedience and affection aren’t enough for fearful dogs

• What it actually means to be relevant (hint: it’s not dominance)

• The leadership shift that changes everything: “How interesting.”

• A simple “BE With” practice to rebuild trust—no commands, no food

• A story from the barn that shows what real leadership looks like when it matters most

If you’ve ever whispered “I just want to trust my dog again…”
This conversation is your starting point.

Hope you enjoy!

Tracy🐾

Be sure to pop into the free Facebook group and say hi!

Living Beyond Obedience

Want to stop managing behaviour and start leading with confidence?
Come join the Fearless Framework—a relationship-first roadmap to help you and your dog build calm, trust, and resilience—naturally.
Because you already love your dog.
Now it’s time to become someone they can rely on.

🎵 Music by Shawn Trotter

Hey Dog Lover 🐾

Did you know your dog can smell your stress?
Not just sense it—literally smell it. Cortisol has a scent, and our dogs pick up on it long before we say a word.

In this episode, we’re unpacking how your dog reads your nervous system, why different Dogonalities™ respond in unique ways, and how to shift from reaction to calm, connected leadership.

You’ll walk away with a fresh understanding of why obedience isn’t the answer—and what to focus on instead to build real trust and safety.

Hope you enjoy!
~ Tracy

Your next steps 🐾
🌀 Take the Dogonality™ Quiz – Discover your dog’s unique personality so you can meet them where they are.
💬 Join the free community: Living Beyond Obedience Facebook Group – A place for curious, kind, dog-loving humans like you.
✨ Ready to take the next step? Want to work with me and hang out with some truly incredible dog lovers?
Come join us in the Fearless Framework—a relationship-first program designed to help you and your dog build calm confidence, mutual trust, and a life you both love living together.

Special thanks to Shawn Trotter for the beautiful music 🎶