Why It Feels Like Your Dog Isn’t Listening (Even When They Are)

What if your dog isn’t ignoring you at all?

What if they’re listening… but something in that moment makes responding harder than it looks?

There’s a specific kind of frustration that comes from saying your dog’s name, giving the cue, knowing they heard you — and still feeling invisible.

It can feel personal.
Defeating.
Like you’re doing something wrong.

Especially when you’re already tired and just trying to get through the day.

In this episode, Em shares real-life moments with Fitz and Toby and talks honestly about what “not listening” often really means. Because a lot of the time, it isn’t stubbornness or disobedience.

It’s overwhelm.
It’s environment.
It’s capacity.

And when you start seeing it that way, the whole interaction changes.

If you’ve ever felt ignored, frustrated, or disconnected with your dog, this conversation will help you slow down and hear what they might actually be trying to say.

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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.