If you’ve ever thought, “I’m just tired of dog training,” you’re not alone. 🐾

Even the most devoted, caring dog parents hit a point where every walk, cue, or “should” starts to feel like effort.

In this episode of The Mindful Dog Parent, Siân Lawley-Rudd shares why that exhaustion doesn’t mean you’ve failed, it means your nervous system has been working overtime.

You’ll learn how taking a break isn’t falling behind, but the key to helping both you and your dog make real progress.

Through the lens of Nervous-System Aware Dog Parenting™, Siân explains how rest resets your body’s stress response, restores motivation, and helps you and your dog reconnect with calm, confidence, and curiosity again.

✨ What you’ll learn:

• Why pushing harder often makes progress slower.
• The neuroscience behind the pause - how the parasympathetic system restores energy.
• What “capacity” really means for both you and your dog.
• How to recognise when your body and mind are in survival mode.
• Simple, compassionate ways to take a break without guilt - and why your dog will thank you for it.

Sometimes, the most powerful training step you can take… is to stop.

🎧 Listen next:

• When Life (and Dog Training) Feels Heavy: How Fun Helps You Feel Like Yourself Again
• When You’ve Lost Motivation to Train Your Dog (and What That Really Means)
• The One-Minute Reset: A Simple Way to Regulate Your Dog (and Yourself)

Explore The Confident Dog Parent Blueprint → lavendergardenanimalservices.co.uk/confident-dog-parent-blueprint-course

Follow Siân on Instagram → @lavendergardenanimalservices

If this episode helped you exhale today, share it with someone who might need permission to take a break too.

And remember, calm isn’t about doing less, it’s about feeling safe enough to pause. 💜

Links referenced in this episode:

• lavendergardenanimalservices.co.uk
• lavendergardenanimalservices.co.uk/podcast