Straight Up Dog Talk Podcast
Hosted by Em · Emily “Em” Breslin
4.8from 67 ratings
- 295
- Episodes
- 44
- Transcribed
- 67
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
- 202K
- YouTube views
About Straight Up Dog Talk Podcast
Are you tired of dog training advice that gives you one more thing to try but still leaves you wondering what you're missing? If you've followed the advice, learned everything you can, and still can't figure out what actually makes sense for the dog in front of you, this podcast is for you. Named Sniffspot's #1 Dog Training Podcast in 2026 and ranked in the top 3% of podcasts globally. This is the dog community for people who love their dogs deeply and want to understand them without feeling like there's always another problem they need to fix. I'm Em. Former vet tech, dog trainer, and canine nutritionist. I went looking for a dog community that actually understood how complicated life with dogs can be and kept finding gatekeeping, judgment, and people who'd decided their way was the only way. So I built the space I couldn't find. Listen, and you'll learn how to: - Better understand the dog in front of you instead of chasing one-size-fits-all advice - Use what you already know and get curious about what you might be missing - Start trusting the decisions you make and adjust when your dog gives you new information - Look at the whole dog through training, behavior, nutrition, enrichment, health, and environment - Feel less alone in the grief, burnout, uncertainty, and messy parts of life with dogs Solo episodes, guest conversations, and real stories covering dog training, dog behavior, dog reactivity, dog nutrition, dog enrichment, dog health, dog body language, pet loss, senior dogs, and the parts of life with dogs no one really prepares you for. New here? Start with "What Your Reactive Dog Actually Needs Isn't What You've Been Told" (released Jan 12, 2026). 🎥 Full video episodes available on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@thedogwhoaskedformore
- Publisher
- Emily “Em” Breslin
- Category
- education · kids & family · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 30 Oct 2023
- Latest episode
- 9 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
44 of 295 episodes have a transcript.
9 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why Your Dog Is Already Stressed Before Halloween Even Starts
7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
How One Dog Product Can Change More Than You Ever Expected
5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why One More Training Rep Won’t Help When Your Dog Isn’t Getting It
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Why Your Dog Is Already Stressed Before Halloween Even Starts
Published 9 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] You blame the pumpkins on the porch, the costumes, the doorbell, but your dog started getting a little more reactive weeks before any of that showed up. The days got shorter. So your walk time shifted and now you're avoiding passing the school bus full of kids twice a day like it's a full-time job. The kids are back at school during the day, but after school is unpredictable. Friends coming over to play, study, or fill up the dinner table with no predictability at all. The house that was quiet all day is now utter chaos. Have you ever noticed your dog getting edgier weeks before Halloween even gets close? […]
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- YouTube views
- 201,783
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 44 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 23 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 83 / 100
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- Quality
- 100
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 82
- Engagement
- 82
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Who hosts Straight Up Dog Talk Podcast?
Em host the show. Published by Emily “Em” Breslin.
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