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Author: Emily Breslin Dog Training, Behavior, Nutrition Coach and Retired Vet Tech

Is your dogs reactivity, barking, or food struggles taking over your life? The Dog Who Asked for More helps overwhelmed dog parents find real-life solutionsturning chaos into calm through dog training, behavior, nutrition, & enrichment. Learn how to: Calm reactivity & barking with simple, proven steps Understand how to use your dogs food to reinforce good behavior Build a stronger bond Hosted by Em, a dog trainer & canine nutritionist who turned her own struggles with a reactive dog into a mission to help others. You & your dog deserve this. Hit play.
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Why Forcing Dogs to Get Along Causes More Stress—and What Helps Instead
Episode 147
Thursday, 29 January, 2026

Do your dogs correct each other, avoid each other, or create tension that makes your home feel stressful instead of safe?When dogs don’t get along, it’s easy to assume something is “wrong” — with the dogs or with you. In reality, many multi-dog households struggle because of overstimulation, trauma histories, personality differences, or mismatched emotional needs. In this episode, we talk about why dog-to-dog conflict is more common than people admit, why it doesn’t mean failure, and how unmet needs — not bad dogs — drive tension at home.In this episode, you’ll learn how to:Understand why some dogs struggle to coexist — even in loving homesIdentify when corrections are communication, not aggressionReframe conflict as a mismatch instead of a behavior problemBuild safety and calm without forcing dogs to be friendsPress play to stop blaming yourself or your dogs — and start building a home where safety, understanding, and peaceful coexistence come first.Free Resources & SupportFree Enrichment Guide: Paws, Brains, and FunStart here. This free guide introduces simple, low-pressure enrichment ideas to help your dog feel calmer, more fulfilled, and more connected in everyday life.👉⁠ https://tinyurl.com/enrichment-guide⁠Free 15-Minute Clarity CallFeeling stuck or unsure what your dog needs?We’ll talk through what’s going on and find the next step together.👉⁠ https://tinyurl.com/tdwafmbooknow⁠PetMatRx Supplements We TrustSupplements that support gut health and daily wellness.Use code FITZ20 to save.👉⁠ https://tinyurl.com/PETMATRXtdwafm⁠Email ⁠⁠thedogwhoaskedformore@gmail.com⁠⁠ to get in touch with EmNew 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.