Are you constantly managing your dog’s big moments?

The barking.
The spinning.
The pulling.
The sudden shutdowns.

And no matter how much effort you put in, it feels like you’re always bracing for the next one.

It can feel chaotic.
Embarrassing.
Exhausting.

And it’s easy to start wondering what you’re doing wrong.

But what if those “outbursts” aren’t disobedience at all?

What if they’re your dog’s nervous system saying: this is too much?

In this conversation, Em sits down with Robert Forto to talk about what meltdowns often look like from the inside — especially for sensitive, high-drive, or purpose-bred dogs whose needs don’t always fit into everyday life.

Because behavior is often communication long before it becomes a problem.

And sometimes everything changes when you learn to notice the build-up instead of only reacting to the explosion.

If you’ve been feeling tired, frustrated, or like you’re always managing the next crisis, this episode will feel like sitting beside someone who understands.

Check out Dog Works Radio with Em's episode:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1maMbtzneLogH87tY7ABJV?si=Lbsx33GkQQi94Lruna2xaA

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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.