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.

Episode 154: Car Vacations With Dogs: Tips To Make Holiday Road Trips Safe And Fun For All

2022-07-11T09:24:27+00:00June 1st, 2022|

Do you take your dog on vacation or for road trips? It will help make your holiday great if you plan ahead and prepare your dog for car rides, consider safety for your [...]

Episode 153: Dog Muzzles: Everything You Need To Know And How To Muzzle Train Dogs

2022-05-30T23:45:58+00:00May 27th, 2022|

Dog training games deepen the bond we have with our dogs, grow trust, build confidence and give our dogs beneficial skills for daily life. A life skill that is important [...]

Transcript of Episode 306: Dog Only Listens With Treats? Use This 5 Step Process To Build Better Behaviors

2025-05-23T23:22:04+00:00May 23rd, 2022|

Today we're going to debunk the old myth that “your dog should work because you said so.” That reinforcement after a certain stage really isn't necessary. Hi, I am Susan Garrett. Welcome [...]

Episode 151: How Location Specific Reinforcement Markers Will Improve Your Dog Training!

2022-05-20T21:35:48+00:00May 20th, 2022|

We can use food, toys, or activities our dogs love, like swimming or running, as rewards in dog training. To get an unbelievable transfer of value from that reinforcement, we [...]

Transcript of Episode 305: Are R+ Trainers Frauds? Can A Dog Come When Called Around Wildlife Without Using Punishers?

2025-05-16T16:32:32+00:00May 16th, 2022|

According to some social media influencer, dog trainer, popular presenters, it is absolutely not possible to train a dog, especially certain breeds of dogs or dogs with high [...]

Episode 148: Your Dog Listening At A Distance Part 2: Critical Timing Of Distractions

2022-05-12T20:42:34+00:00May 11th, 2022|

There are two ways to work on your dog listening around distractions, but many people only learn one. The first way is to get your dog into a controlled position like a sit or [...]

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