Is your dog bored... or are they trying to tell you something else?
This week, Kim and Neri revisit one of their favourite topics—boredom—and explore what it really means for our dogs.
Answering several thoughtful listener questions, they discuss how we can better understand what our dogs actually need, why behaviours often labelled as attention-seeking deserve a different interpretation, and how to recognise when a dog is genuinely content.
Rather than asking how to stop unwanted behaviours, this episode encourages listeners to ask a different question altogether: What need is my dog trying to meet?
In Debunk a Myth, they tackle another common belief—that you should never let your dog win a game of tug-of-war. Is it really about dominance, or have we misunderstood the game completely?
A thoughtful conversation about behaviour, communication and seeing our dogs as individuals with emotional needs.
0.51 – preamble about the episode
1.28 – converstation from last session about boredom
3.08- recap on bordom and meaning
8.08 – listener question – how do I know what my dog needs/
13.18 – example of how to start
19.19 -managing behaviours vs repairing
19.53 – listener questions – how do I know if my dog is happy
26.20 – debunk a myth