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 193: Do Different Dogs Really Need Different Dog Training Methods?

2023-02-01T21:28:17+00:00February 1st, 2020|

If you've been around dogs for a while or if you're brand new, you may have heard people say, “You know, all dogs can't be trained the same way. That different dogs [...]

Transcript of Episode 192: Barking, Broken Recalls, Wildlife, Dog Trainer Personality And More Questions Answered

2023-01-27T22:10:02+00:00January 27th, 2020|

Today's podcast is brought to you by you. Because earlier this month I put a story on Instagram and Facebook and said, “Hey, do you have questions for me? [...]

Transcript of Episode 191: Get Your Dog To Calm Down With This Common Sense Protocol For Relaxation

2023-01-25T22:24:19+00:00January 25th, 2020|

Imagine if you had a way to trigger your dog to just relax. Can you see that as a benefit for you? Can you see applications for that? You might think, “Well, that would be [...]

Transcript of Episode 190: Using Daily Quickies To Fast Track Your Dog Training And Grow Your Dog’s Skills

2023-01-13T22:34:23+00:00January 13th, 2020|

In August of 2021 I shared a video entitled “Normalizing Imperfection in Dog Training,” where I spoke about the fact that struggling with a dog at some point [...]

Transcript of Episode 189: All The Things That Influence Your Dog’s Behavior And What Behavior Tells You

2023-01-30T19:53:26+00:00January 11th, 2020|

Over the Christmas holidays I was inspired to declutter my office, and in the process, I came across this envelope I haven't seen, I don't know, 30 years. It was an [...]

Transcript of Episode 188: Why You Should Change Your Strategy Rather Than Your Criteria When Dog Training

2023-01-04T22:28:35+00:00January 4th, 2020|

As a professional dog trainer I get to see a lot of people training their dogs. And one common mistake that I see people make is when things don't go well, they change [...]

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