Best DogsThat Podcasts (2025)

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Dog Enrichment Secrets Part 1: Using Your Dog's Natural Instincts To Build Variety And Engagement #314 17:06

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Visit us at shapedbydog.com If you’ve ever thought a stuffed Kong was enough to keep your dog enriched, you might be in for a surprise. Enrichment is about more than keeping our dogs busy. It’s about creating experiences that meet their emotional, mental, social, physical, and instinctive needs in ways that truly matter to them. In this episode, yo…

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Are You Learning Or Looping: What To Do When Training Your Dog Stops Being Fun #313 13:36

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Visit us at shapedbydog.com When training your dog stops being fun, it’s often a sign that something in the process needs a reset. In this episode, I share how to recognize when you’re looping instead of learning and how to shift your mindset to get back on track. With a few simple changes, you can bring clarity, confidence, and joy back into your …

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Potty Training Fails: What Your Puppy Is Trying To Tell You #312 18:58

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Visit us at shapedbydog.com If your puppy’s potty training isn’t going as planned and you’re finding puddles where you least expect them, it might be time for a reset. In this episode, I share the 10 most common reasons why puppies have accidents in the house and what you can do to help. You’ll discover how to recognize your puppy’s “tells,” adjust…

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Training Tips From Susan: Connected, Driven, Or Detached? How To Recognize And Grow The Right Kind Of Focus In Your Dog 4:14

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! Connected, Driven, Or Detac…

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Training Tips From Susan: How To Set Up A Successful Shaping Session With Your Dog 8:29

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! How To Set Up A Successful …

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Training Tips From Susan: Agility Foundations Before Equipment: What Puppies Really Need To Succeed 6:25

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! Agility Foundations Before …

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Training Tips From Susan: Mini Q&A With Susan: When To Start Contacts, Build Foundations, And Stop Zoomies In Dog Agility 3:19

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often, our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! Mini Q&A With Susan: When …

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Training Tips From Susan: Using A Variety Of Dog Treats (And Some Of What I Use) To Keep Training Effective, Engaging, And Fun 4:20

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! Using A Variety Of Dog Trea…

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Training Tips From Susan: Listening To Your Dog’s “No” And Building A Better "Yes” Together 5:59

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! Listening To Your Dog’s “No…

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Training Tips From Susan: How To Use Everyday Reinforcement To Grow Lasting Skills 7:42

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! How To Use Everyday Reinfor…

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Training Tips From Susan: Mini Q&A With Susan: Cue Clarity And Start-Line Focus For Agility Success 2:58

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! Mini Q&A With Susan: Cue Cl…

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Training Tips From Susan: Why Consent Matters: Building Trust And Choice In Dog Training 4:31

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! Why Consent Matters: Buildi…

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Training Tips From Susan: Mini Q&A With Susan: Body Awareness Exercises And My Warm-Up For Dog Agility 3:25

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! Mini Q&A With Susan: Body A…

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Training Tips From Susan: How I Create A Relationship Where My Dog Wants To Work With Me (And How You Can Too) 5:16

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! How I Create A Relationship…

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Training Tips From Susan: Mini Q&A With Susan: How To Keep Connection Strong And Motivation High In Dog Agility 4:30

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! Mini Q&A With Susan: How To…

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Training Tips From Susan: The Step-by-Step Plan That Turns Hesitant Dogs Into Happy Swimmers 10:59

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! The Step-by-Step Plan That …

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Training Tips From Susan: How Dopamine Drives Your Dog’s Motivation And Training Success 5:40

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! How Dopamine Drives Your Do…

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Dog Agility Foundations: Train World Champion Skills Right In Your Living Room! #311 14:55

2M ago14:55

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Visit 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 4:46

2M ago4:46

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! The Kind Of Relationship Th…

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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 5:58

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! Inadvertent Time Outs In Do…

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Training Tips From Susan: Feeling Unmotivated? How To Regain Your Training Drive And Help Your Dog Thrive 5:13

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! Feeling Unmotivated? How To…

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Training Tips From Susan: Why Ranking Reinforcements Is The Key To More Motivated, Focused, & Successful Dog Training Sessions 3:51

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! Why Ranking Reinforcements …

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Training Tips From Susan: Rehearsals Of Success: How Every Interaction With Your Puppy Shapes The Dog They'll Become 5:18

3M ago5:18

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! Rehearsals Of Success: How …

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Training Tips From Susan: From Overwhelm To Confidence: How To Create The Dog Of Your Dreams With Strategic Reinforcement 7:43

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! From Overwhelm To Confidenc…

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Hot Take: You Don’t Need To Say “Stay” In Dog Training: Here’s Why Release Cues Work Instead! #310 17:40

3M ago17:40

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Visit 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 6:19

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! Understanding The Stages Of…

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Behavior Is Communication: Decode Your Dog By Understanding Their 5 Core Needs #309 17:57

3M ago17:57

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Visit 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 15:52

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Visit 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 2:42

3M ago2:42

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! How Barking Can Turn Into A…

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Training Tips From Susan: Reinforcement Is Always Happening: How To Make Sure Its Building The Dog You Want 2:37

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! Reinforcement Is Always Hap…

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Training Tips From Susan: Training Challenges Are Feedback: What to Do When Things Don't Go To Plan 6:15

4M ago6:15

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! Training Challenges Are Fee…

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Training Tips From Susan: Matching Law In Dog Training: Why Your Dog Chooses One Behavior Over Another 6:51

4M ago6:51

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! Matching Law in Dog Trainin…

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Training Tips From Susan: How To Tell If A Dog Trainer Is The Right Fit For You And Your Dog 3:47

4M ago3:47

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! How To Tell If A Dog Traine…

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Training Tips From Susan: Why Your Dog Might Be Barking Excessively And What You Can Do To Help 9:30

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! Why Your Dog Might Be Barki…

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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 4:01

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! The “Hope Method” Of Dog Tr…

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Training Tips From Susan: The Truth About Over Aroused Dogs And What Shapes Their Emotional Responses 9:27

4M ago9:27

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! The Truth About Over-Arouse…

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Training Tips From Susan: Want Your Dog To Listen From Far Away? Here's Where That Training Really Begins 8:38

4M ago8:38

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! Want Your Dog to Listen Fro…

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Training Tips From Susan: Why Recalls Fail And The Common Mistakes That Get In The Way Of A Reliable Response 3:51

4M ago3:51

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! Why Recalls Fail And The Co…

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Not Seeing Results In Dog Training? Why Layers Of Learning Lead To Real World Success #307 18:16

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Visit 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 4:47

5M ago4:47

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! The Best Way To Talk To You…

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Training Tips From Susan: Seamless Dog Training Sessions Start With This Simple Setup Plan 4:20

5M ago4:20

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! Seamless Dog Training Sessi…

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Training Tips From Susan: 30 Years Ago, They Laughed. Today, It’s How We Train Dogs. 5:57

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! 30 Years Ago, They Laughed.…

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Training Tips From Susan: Clarity is Kind: What Your Dog Needs You To Understand 5:31

5M ago5:31

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! Clarity Is Kind: What Your …

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Training Tips From Susan: How To Safely Introduce A Puppy To An Adult Dog: Tips & Strategies 9:16

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! How To Safely Introduce A P…

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Dog Only Listens With Treats? Use This 5 Step Process To Build Better Behaviors #306 18:00

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Visit 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 6:41

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! The 5P Test: How To Tell If…

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Are R+ Trainers Frauds? Can A Dog Come When Called Around Wildlife Without Using Punishers? #305 27:01

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Visit 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 3:58

5M ago3:58

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! The Words You Use with Your…

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Training Tips From Susan: How Recording Your Dog Training Sessions Can Help You Grow As A Trainer 6:06

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! Training Tips From Susan: H…

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Training Tips From Susan: Susan Garrett's Tip For Training Frantic Dogs: Stimulus Control 3:43

6M ago3:43

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Message From Susan Hey everyone, it’s Susan, and you’re about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let’s dive in! Training Tips from Susan: S…