Follow My Lead: Beyond Obedience
Raising Resilience and Redefining the Relationship with Your Dog
Book release coming 2026
Most dog training focuses on obedience.
Commands. Corrections. Compliance.
But dogs aren’t struggling because they don’t know what to do. They struggle because their nervous systems are overwhelmed, their environments are inconsistent, and their relationships lack clear, calm leadership.
In Follow My Lead: Beyond Obedience, Laura Trumpold offers a different framework—one built on regulation, structure, and trust. Drawing from years of hands-on experience working with dogs and their humans, this book explores how resilience is developed, how relationships break down, and how they can be redefined without force, chaos, or constant correction.
This is not a step-by-step training manual.
It is a philosophy for living well with your dog—grounded, thoughtful, and sustainable.
If you are ready to move past surface-level solutions and build a relationship rooted in clarity and calm, this book will change how you see your dog—and your role—forever.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Laura Trumpold is a professional dog trainer and founder of Follow My Lead, LLC, based in Brooksville, Florida. Known for her grounded, relationship-first approach, her work focuses on helping dogs and their humans build calm, functional lives together—beyond obedience and beyond quick fixes.