DogSpeak: Redefining Dog Training
DogSpeak: Redefining Dog Training
Nikki Ivey
Nature & Nurture: The Two Sides of Your Dog’s Story
43 minutes Posted Nov 25, 2025 at 5:15 am.
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This episode explores how a dog’s genetics (“nature”) and environment (“nurture”) work together to shape personality, behavior, and emotional health. Understanding both sides helps us meet our dogs where they are—without frustration or unrealistic expectations.

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In The Dog Beneath the Behavior, I take you beyond what your dog is doing and help you understand what may be happening underneath it. We’ll explore how chronic stress, fear, anxiety, and trauma can shape behavior—and how safety, connection, and compassion can create real change.
If you’re ready to stop asking, “How do I fix this behavior?” and start asking, “What does my dog need?” then The Dog Beneath the Behavior is for you.
Now on Amazon.