Susan Garrett

Susan Garrett holding Prophet as a puppy

About Susan Garrett

Susan Garrett is a world-renowned dog trainer with over 30 years of experience and multiple national and world championship titles in dog agility. She is the founder of DogsThat and host of the Shaped by Dog podcast, where she has helped hundreds of thousands of dog owners worldwide build calm, connected dogs that are a joy to live with through game-based, positive training.

Transcript of Episode 316: Senior Dogs, Best Lives: The Four Pillars To Longevity

2025-11-13T16:52:10+00:00November 13th, 2023|

I have a friend that I've known for probably 30 years, and we get together almost weekly for coffee. We discuss dogs pretty much entirely during that coffee visit. [...]

Episode 243: Training My New Puppy, What He Knows So Far: Susan Garrett’s Plan And Puppy Schedule

2023-11-06T11:43:07+00:00November 3rd, 2023|

My puppy, Prophet, turned four months old this week! At this point, Prophet knows nothing. What!? Now, my definition of ‘know’ is different. Although he doesn’t “know” [...]

Transcript of Episode 315: Dog Enrichment Secrets Part 2: 30 Day Enrichment Challenge + Free Planner PDF

2025-11-07T08:03:24+00:00October 30th, 2023|

Hypothetical scenario, have you ever heard of a dog shredding pillows or your couch or digging holes or chewing on wood, particularly baseboards or maybe even [...]

Episode 241: Halloween Prep For Dogs: Tricks To Make Celebrations A Treat For Everyone

2023-10-27T23:23:17+00:00October 27th, 2023|

Trick or Treat! It’s almost Halloween and although not every country celebrates it, I want to suggest a dog training plan-a-palooza to prep for holidays and celebrations no [...]

Transcript of Episode 314: Dog Enrichment Secrets Part 1: Using Your Dog’s Natural Instincts to Build Variety and Engagement

2025-11-07T08:00:58+00:00October 25th, 2023|

If you've ever filled a Toppl or a Kong for your dog and thought that you were filling their quota of enrichment for the day, I think both you and your dog are [...]

Episode 240: Stop Barking Dogs! Step-By-Step Action Plan And Anti-Bark Strategies To Avoid

2023-10-25T17:01:20+00:00October 25th, 2023|

Has your dog’s barking ever had you consider using an anti-bark collar? I did in the Nineties with my dog, Buzz, and I'm letting you know the results right up front. Lessons [...]

Transcript of Episode 313: Are You Learning Or Looping: What To Do When Training Your Dog Stops Being Fun

2025-11-07T07:56:25+00:00October 23rd, 2023|

If you're a friend of the podcast, then I'm pretty sure you’ve heard me say at least one time, if not more, that dog training should be fun for the dog and fun for the human. [...]

Episode 239: Barking Dogs! How To Help Your Dog Be Quiet And Stop Annoying Barking

2023-10-24T12:17:43+00:00October 20th, 2023|

All the details on how to minimize excessive and annoying dog barking with seven fun and fast dog training games! Remember that canine vocalizing can be an expression [...]

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