Leash up your dog, hit the pavement, and tune in to The Walk & Talk with award-winning dog trainer Lisa Burton. In each episode, Lisa pulls back the curtain on dog behaviour, sharing the real, no-nonsense strategies for tackling everyday challenges and achieving lasting, positive results. No fluff, no gatekeeping—just practical tips and expert advice that makes dog training fun, accessible, and achievable for every dog owner.
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Leash up your dog, hit the pavement, and tune in to The Walk & Talk with award-winning dog trainer Lisa Burton. In each episode, Lisa pulls back the curtain on dog behaviour, sharing the real, no-nonsense strategies for tackling everyday challenges and achieving lasting, positive results. No fluff, no gatekeeping—just practical tips and expert advice that makes dog training fun, accessible, and achievable for every dog owner.
Why Your Dog Won’t Stop Barking & What Their Brain Is Trying to Tell You
Listen Dog Training: The Walk & Talk
19 minutes 7 seconds
2 weeks ago
Why Your Dog Won’t Stop Barking & What Their Brain Is Trying to Tell You
If your dog is constantly barking at every noise, every passerby, every movement outside the window—or even just at nothing at all—it’s not just annoying… it’s a message.
In this episode, we dig deep beneath the barking to uncover what’s really going on inside your dog’s brain. Spoiler alert: the barking isn’t the real problem. It’s a symptom of something much deeper—nervous system dysregulation.
Whether your dog is hyper-alert, always on edge, or struggling to settle at home, this episode will give you the science, the insight, and the practical tools to help them feel truly safe—and finally bring calm back to your household.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why barking becomes neurologically reinforced, even without 'training' it
What the amygdala, HPA axis, and nervous system have to do with reactivity
The signs your dog is stuck in a hypervigilant state (that aren’t just barking)
Why popular 'quiet' cues or corrections often make things worse
Three transformative strategies to help your dog feel safe enough to stop barking
How to use decompression walks, environmental safety, and co-regulation
Ways to build a calm baseline in your home that supports long-term change
The mindset shift that helps you train with more clarity, compassion, and confidence
This is the kind of episode that can change everything... not just for your dog, but for your relationship, too!
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Listen Dog Training: The Walk & Talk
Leash up your dog, hit the pavement, and tune in to The Walk & Talk with award-winning dog trainer Lisa Burton. In each episode, Lisa pulls back the curtain on dog behaviour, sharing the real, no-nonsense strategies for tackling everyday challenges and achieving lasting, positive results. No fluff, no gatekeeping—just practical tips and expert advice that makes dog training fun, accessible, and achievable for every dog owner.
