Client Consultation: Understanding Your Dog’s Personality and How It Affects Training

In this client consultation episode of Think Like a Dog, Millie and Nancy discuss the real-life training journey of Addie, celebrating wins, addressing challenges, and navigating the messy middle of dog training.

They go into crate training struggles, managing reactivity on walks, socialization with other dogs, and how understanding dog behavior changes everything. Nancy shares honest reflections on what’s working, what still feels hard, and how Addie’s unique personality shapes the training process.

This episode is a grounded, practical look at training strategies that prioritize patience, consistency, and positive thinking, without pretending progress is always linear. Whether you’re working through reactivity, refining walking techniques, or learning how to better communicate with your dog, this consultation offers relatable insight and actionable guidance for real dog owners.