Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Behaviour Training, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs

About Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Behaviour Training, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs

Do you wish you could enjoy life with your dog again? Are you struggling with a reactive, fearful, anxious, or misunderstood dog? Do walks, visitors, or everyday situations leave you feeling stressed, frustrated, or embarrassed? I'm Tracy Franken, a retired vet tech turned dog trainer. I discovered the secret to a life of ease with my dogs; Through trust-based training, and a deeper understanding of dog behaviour, I'll help you build confidence, strengthen your relationship, and create a dog you can trust in the real world. Because lasting change starts with understanding the dog you love.

Publisher

Tracy Franken- Dog Trainer, Vet Tech, Dog Lover, 🐾

Category

kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Jan 2024

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

63 of 251 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   245 | What Are You Missing When You Walk Your Dog?

   Dog trainer Tracy shares insights from a coaching call, revealing subtle cues missed during dog walks to improve understanding and partnership.

2. 

   1 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   244 | The Reactive Dog Win Nobody Talks About

   Host Tracy shares a student's story about building self-trust when handling a reactive dog, offering insights into confidence and effective communication.

3. 

   28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   243 | Do This First When Your Dog is Reacting

   Host Tracy McKnight explores the crucial first step in managing a reactive dog, emphasizing communication over immediate training techniques.

Inside a recent episode

245 | What Are You Missing When You Walk Your Dog?

Published 5 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] But I think also, you know, as like, as we move through this, this journey of really starting to become intentional with what, what our dogs are seeing and being present and all, and that's all this is, right? This is all about being present because we are so far removed, right? Like all this be with is almost like meditative brilliance, right? That we do with our dogs, which is, which is why I love it. So whether or not you are, you are consciously aware of those things. There's going to be, I think there's something that did tell you in that perimeter check. He looked over there. He stopped there. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

77 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

33 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

90

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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