The Everyday Trainer Podcast
The Everyday Trainer Podcast
Meghan Dougherty
Boundaries First
1 hour 8 minutes Posted May 29, 2026 at 9:00 am.
Why Boundaries Matter
Angela’s Unusual Start In Training
Red Flags When A Dog Bites
Nonnegotiables Like Crates And Muzzles
Boundaries Reduce Anxiety And Reactivity
Structured Walks And Threshold Rules
Stop Letting Dogs Rehearse Bad Habits
Client Boundaries That Prevent Burnout
Green Flags And Hard Truths
Where To Find Angela
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Your dog doesn’t “snap out of nowhere.” More often, the warning signs have been rehearsed for months: guarding the couch, blowing off cues, refusing the crate, pushing into space, growling to get its way, then escalating to a bite when the human finally draws a line. We sit down with Angela, a trainer with a decade of hands-on experience, to talk about healthy boundaries that keep dogs safe and keep owners from getting bullied in their own homes. We dig into the hard stuff dog owners and dog...