Bethany and Kait are back with coffee, chaos, and a brutally honest conversation about what it actually feels like to be a dog trainer.

It starts light - sleep scores, smart rings, and why Kait’s RingConn (named Brenda) acts like a bullying fitness coach while Bethany’s Oura basically rewards couch time. Then they get into real life: board-and-train transitions, working with a sweet Golden who’s learning fast (and “boinking” hands for snacks), and the Malinois debate - cool breed, but the sport-dog intensity is not the lifestyle.

From there, the episode turns into the kind of trainer talk owners rarely hear: what happens when an owner texts you at night that their dog bit someone, how you care deeply without absorbing it as your emergency, and why boundaries protect everyone.

They also answer trainer questions, including how to vet clients for follow-through, when (and whether) to do follow-ups, and what red flags show up in applications and go-home sessions. Plus: a spicy take on “too much enrichment,” why constant entertainment can create anxious, unhinged dogs, and how calm work can be misunderstood online - especially when you’re openly an e-collar trainer.

And of course, they end where they always do: friendship, business dreams, dog food drama, merch regrets, and a brand new shared mantra… “I don’t care.”

Join us for the next Trainer In You Seminar : details here

In this episode, Kait and Bethany catch up after a trip and immediately dive into an emotional 48 hours with Bethany’s 14-year-old dog, Charlie - head tilt, wobbling, full panic - and a vet visit that ends with an unexpected diagnosis: vertigo (and a huge wave of relief). Then it’s a classic “you know what I mean” spiral into Park Avenue swagger (“I wanted to feel rich”), the infamous Aunt Judy jacket, soup-as-therapy, and a real talk about dog socialization - why peaceful coexistence beats WWE playtime, and how “feedback, not a setback” changes everything.

Join us for our next Trainer In You program for dog trainers in August 2026: apply here

We did not expect our first episode to include a canceled Airbnb (twice), a rogue backyard chicken, a full refund miracle, two chickens passing away, foreboding joy, female friendship, and a full patio makeover… but here we are.

In this episode, we talk about:

– Why our six-week Florida stay almost ended before it started
– The luxury rental that had no oven (yes, really)
– Comparison — even between best friends
– Foreboding joy and what happens when things feel “too good”
– Losing two chickens and how grief sneaks up on you
– Why female friendships like this matter so much
– And how we accidentally remodeled a back porch in the middle of it all

We also share about our Trainer In You program, the New Dog Blueprint, and Bethany’s new E-Collar Starter Guide Workbook.

This is what we mean when we say it’s never just about dogs.

You know what we mean.

Show note links:

🧡 The Trainer In You
August 10–13, 2026| Verona, WI
Trainer in you early bird tickets available here!

🐾 The New Dog Blueprint (Kait’s new guide)

📘 E-Collar Starter Guide Workbook (Bethany’s new resource)