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 186: 2 Types Of Connection With Dogs: Dog Agility And Daily Life Case Studies

2022-11-23T21:23:30+00:00November 23rd, 2019|

Many times over the years I've asked a student, “Describe to me what your connection with your dog is like in different environments. How is it different inside [...]

Transcript of Episode 184: Proofing Vs Generalizing In Dog Training To Grow Skills And Confidence

2022-11-11T22:04:05+00:00November 11th, 2019|

When I was first introduced to dog training, I was studying the sport of dog obedience and I really wanted to compete with my dog. I was taught there was a learning stage [...]

Transcript of Episode 183: What Does “Train The Dog In Front Of You” Really Mean?

2022-11-09T21:35:18+00:00November 9th, 2019|

Have you ever been in a training situation, and you just felt, “I'm in the wrong place. My dog is not responding the way these other dogs are.” It could be a class or a workshop [...]

Transcript of Episode 182: The Game Within The Game: How To Multiply Your Dog’s Reinforcements

2022-10-12T21:23:28+00:00October 12th, 2019|

To the uninitiated, reinforcement-based dog training really looks like you have to walk around with a boatload of cookies, or else you're not going to get your dog to do [...]

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