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Dog Agility Foundations: Train World Champion Skills Right In Your Living Room! #311
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14:55Visit us at shapedbydog.com Ever wonder how world champion agility dogs are made? I’m sharing how to build dog agility foundations and train skills right in your living room! From simple daily games to fun exercises, discover the secrets that helped all 11 of my dogs reach the top, while creating a confident and focused dog that makes brilliant cho…
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Training Tips From Susan: The Kind Of Relationship That Leads To Real Connection With Your Dog
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Training Tips From Susan: Inadvertent Time Outs In Dog Training: What They Are, Why They Matter, And How To Avoid Them
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Training Tips From Susan: Feeling Unmotivated? How To Regain Your Training Drive And Help Your Dog Thrive
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Training Tips From Susan: Why Ranking Reinforcements Is The Key To More Motivated, Focused, & Successful Dog Training Sessions
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Training Tips From Susan: Rehearsals Of Success: How Every Interaction With Your Puppy Shapes The Dog They'll Become
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Training Tips From Susan: From Overwhelm To Confidence: How To Create The Dog Of Your Dreams With Strategic Reinforcement
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Hot Take: You Don’t Need To Say “Stay” In Dog Training: Here’s Why Release Cues Work Instead! #310
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17:40Visit us at shapedbydog.com Hot Take: You don’t need to say “stay” in dog training! I’m sharing how clear release cues give dogs greater clarity and confidence. I’ll take you through how I introduce this concept early with my puppies, how Crate Games helps build a strong foundation, and what it all looks like in everyday training, including when wo…
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Training Tips From Susan: Understanding The Stages Of A Dog’s Development
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Behavior Is Communication: Decode Your Dog By Understanding Their 5 Core Needs #309
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17:57Visit us at shapedbydog.com What if every time your dog misbehaves, pulls on the leash, barks excessively, or completely ignores you, they're actually trying to communicate something important? Our dog's behavior is communication, and we can decode what they are telling us through understanding their 5 core needs. When we are able to truly listen t…
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How To Train A Dog From Day One: Avoid Common Puppy Mistakes Through Games & Enrichment #308
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15:52Visit us at shapedbydog.com Wondering how to train a puppy or dog from day one or avoid the most common mistakes? It’s easy to hope things will just work out, but that approach often leads to frustration and unwanted behaviors. I’m sharing how games, enrichment, and simple structure can help you raise a confident, connected dog right from the start…
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Training Tips From Susan: How Barking Can Turn Into A Reinforced Habit Without You Even Realizing
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Training Tips From Susan: Reinforcement Is Always Happening: How To Make Sure Its Building The Dog You Want
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Training Tips From Susan: Training Challenges Are Feedback: What to Do When Things Don't Go To Plan
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Training Tips From Susan: Matching Law In Dog Training: Why Your Dog Chooses One Behavior Over Another
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Training Tips From Susan: How To Tell If A Dog Trainer Is The Right Fit For You And Your Dog
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Training Tips From Susan: Why Your Dog Might Be Barking Excessively And What You Can Do To Help
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Training Tips From Susan: The Hope Method Of Dog Training: What Your Dog Is Really Learning When You're Not Teaching
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Training Tips From Susan: The Truth About Over Aroused Dogs And What Shapes Their Emotional Responses
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Training Tips From Susan: Want Your Dog To Listen From Far Away? Here's Where That Training Really Begins
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Training Tips From Susan: Why Recalls Fail And The Common Mistakes That Get In The Way Of A Reliable Response
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Not Seeing Results In Dog Training? Why Layers Of Learning Lead To Real World Success #307
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18:16Visit us at shapedbydog.com Not seeing results in dog training? I’m breaking down why that happens and how layering your dog’s learning is the key to creating real-world success. We often believe our dogs are “trained” when things look great in controlled settings but when connection disappears, distractions take over, or confidence fades in new en…
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Training Tips From Susan: The Best Way To Talk To Your Dog Trainer When Things Aren’t Working
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Training Tips From Susan: Seamless Dog Training Sessions Start With This Simple Setup Plan
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Training Tips From Susan: 30 Years Ago, They Laughed. Today, It’s How We Train Dogs.
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Training Tips From Susan: Clarity is Kind: What Your Dog Needs You To Understand
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Training Tips From Susan: How To Safely Introduce A Puppy To An Adult Dog: Tips & Strategies
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Dog Only Listens With Treats? Use This 5 Step Process To Build Better Behaviors #306
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18:00Visit us at shapedbydog.com Do you feel your dog only listens when you have treats? Or maybe you’ve been told dogs should work because you said so. No one needs to choose between insisting on their dog's compliance without rewards or getting stuck as a treat-dispensing machine, so I’m sharing my 5 step process to help you build better behaviors. Th…
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Training Tips From Susan: The 5P Test: How To Tell If Your Dog REALLY Understands Their Cues
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Are R+ Trainers Frauds? Can A Dog Come When Called Around Wildlife Without Using Punishers? #305
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27:01Visit us at shapedbydog.com Can you really stop a dog from chasing deer or anything else without an e-collar? Yes, and I’m sharing how. There’s an ongoing commentary that it's impossible to train certain dogs, especially those with high prey drive, to come when called using only reinforcement-based methods. Now, those of us who are reinforcement-ba…
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Training Tips From Susan: The Words You Use With Your Dog Matter More Than You Think
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Training Tips From Susan: How Recording Your Dog Training Sessions Can Help You Grow As A Trainer
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Training Tips From Susan: Susan Garrett's Tip For Training Frantic Dogs: Stimulus Control
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Let’s Talk About E-Collars: Why Dog Trainers Are So Divided #304
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20:30Visit us at shapedbydog.com I set out to do a podcast episode explaining why I choose not to use an electric collar with my dogs and with my students' dogs. It sent me down a spiral of research and careful consideration. So, after nearly 40 hours reviewing videos from trainers who use e-collars, I'm sharing observations about the wide spectrum of e…
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How Long Should It Take To Train My Dog? Realistic Expectations For Every Age & Stage #303
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17:11Visit us at shapedbydog.com How long should it take to train my dog? That’s a popular question I get, so I’m covering how to set realistic expectations for every age and stage of a dog’s life. Dogs are lifelong learners and learn with all their senses, so we’re looking at how to create success with intention rather than letting things around your d…
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The Recall Myth: Why Your Off Leash Dog Isn’t Coming When Called And How To Fix It #302
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17:20Visit us at shapedbydog.com Wondering why your off leash dog isn’t coming when called and what you can do to fix it? I’m busting the recall myth and sharing how to teach your dog to head whip and run to you as fast as they can every time you call, without force or frustration. Learn my fun, easy, and effective recall training approach that builds c…
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When Dog Training Doesn’t Go As Planned: How To Make Adjustments To Find Success #301
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19:35Visit us at shapedbydog.com Have you ever felt stuck when you are training your dog? Or wondered what to do when things aren't working? I’m sharing how to troubleshoot, adjust, and turn things around with a fix for common mistakes. We’re looking at why training might not be working, what to do about it, essential foundations that make all training …
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Replying To Zak George About Crossover Dog Trainers #300
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26:29Visit us at shapedbydog.com Recently, dog training advocate Zak George asked me about crossover dog trainers, and framed the question in such a different way that it inspired replying with a podcast episode. When I crossed over from balanced training to reinforcement based training in 1996, many people asked me why and told me it would not work. I'…
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Fast And Easy Dog Training: Will A Quick Fix Get The Dog Behavior You Really Want? #299
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18:15Visit us at shapedbydog.com Looking for fast and easy dog training solutions? A quick fix won’t get the dog behavior you really want long term, so I’m covering what to do instead! Whether you have a new puppy or are working through challenges with an older dog, reinforcement and management are key to creating a successful solution for a well-behave…
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The Dog Training Quadrants We Don’t Talk About: Are We Using Them More Than We Know? #298
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29:23Visit us at shapedbydog.com I sometimes receive comments that some dogs need all 4 quadrants of dog training. But what does that mean, why does it matter for your dog, and what does science tell us? We all need to be aware of the blurred lines between quadrants, so I'm discussing each. Plus, I'm sharing experiences and insights on what unintentiona…
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Why In 2025 We Still Have Dog Trainers Who Believe “Reinforcement Dog Training Doesn’t Work“ #297
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18:48Visit us at shapedbydog.com Have you heard the news that positive reinforcement doesn't work? The truth about the dog training success enjoyed by positive reinforcement-based dog trainers comes down to application, and I'm sharing examples that will be familiar to everyone with a dog. Whether you're dealing with a reactive dog, struggling with agil…
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Training Tips From Susan: Reactive Dog Training: Help Dogs Move From Dysregulation To Self-Regulation Case Study
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Training Tips From Susan: Understanding Your Adolescent Dog: Teenage Hormones, Emotions, And Behavior
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Training Tips From Susan: Catch Your Runaway Dog! Stop Chasing And Do This In An Emergency
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Training Tips From Susan: How To Train Your Dog To Leave It With No Command: Susan Garrett's ItsYerChoice
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Reactive Dogs! Why Dog Owners Need To Know About Green, Yellow And Red Zones And Social Sensitivity #296
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23:55Visit us at shapedbydog.com Socially sensitive dogs can react to other dogs in many ways. Some shrink away, others get invigorated and overexcited, and some dogs are proactively reactive. When you know if your dog is in the green, yellow or red zone and the three phases to action, you can build their resilience and set them up for success so they c…
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Fear Of Criticism? Why Facing The Camera Is The First Step To Becoming A Better Dog Trainer #295
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18:04Visit us at shapedbydog.com Together, we’re overcoming emotional barriers so you can stop letting self-doubt and fear of criticism hold you back from becoming a better dog trainer. One of the most powerful tools I recommend for dog training is videoing your sessions, but it’s a big block for many people. I’m sharing tips on overcoming negative emot…
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Survey Shows 63% Of Dog Owners Currently Don't Use This Essential Dog Training Tool #294
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18:05Visit us at shapedbydog.com We recently did a poll on social media channels, and I was taken aback when the survey showed that 63% of dog owners currently don't use a dog training tool that I consider essential! Not only will this tool help prevent dog training mistakes, it will help you get results faster and save you time. It's videoing your trai…
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MRI: A Simple 3 Part Dog Training Formula To Fix Problems Like Counter Surfing, Reactivity And More #293
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17:34Visit us at shapedbydog.com Counter Surfing and other naughty dog behavior problems can feel unsolvable, but they don't have to be! I'm sharing an easy 3-step formula every dog owner needs to know for what to do. The challenges any one of us could have with our dogs will vary with our dog's age and experiences. But no matter if we have a puppy, res…
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Do 99% Of Dogs Really Have Behavior Problems? Unpacking The Truth Behind Claims And What You Can Do #292
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10:49Visit us at shapedbydog.com Do over 99% of dogs really have behavior problems? For claims like this we should be unpacking the truth and looking behind the headlines! We all want our dogs to reach their full potential, so I’m doing a deep dive into the study that sparked the “99%” headline and exploring the dog behavior problems cited like aggressi…
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