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 96: Why I Don’t Teach “Watch Me”, How to Use a Dog Treat Pouch, and More Questions Answered

2022-02-07T02:02:33+00:00February 6th, 2019|

If you’ve ever wondered why I don’t teach a cue “watch me” or how I end a training session or even how I use a bait poach in training today is your lucky day, because [...]

Transcript of Episode 97: Overwhelm in Dog Training: How to Take Action on Challenges

2022-02-06T22:51:56+00:00February 6th, 2019|

Success in dog training acquires you to take consistent action. But let’s face it, you’re not going to take consistent action if you’re frustrated and overwhelmed and [...]

Transcript of Episode 100: Dog Training: The Most Important Lesson I Can Share

2022-02-06T01:08:50+00:00February 5th, 2019|

After 30 years as a professional dog trainer I've learned a lot of things, but today I'm going to share with you the most important thing that I've learned. And this one [...]

Transcript of Episode 101: Puppy Questions: Spay or Neuter? Humping? Puppy Blues? and Much More

2022-02-05T23:04:20+00:00February 5th, 2019|

If you ever wanted to ask a professional dog trainer questions like “when should I spay my puppy?” and “how much exercise should my puppy get?” and “how do I [...]

Transcript of Episode 102: Transitioning Your Dog Training: From All That Is Wrong To That Which Is Right

2022-02-05T22:11:27+00:00February 5th, 2019|

There’s an old saying, ‘what you learn first, you learn best.’ Now that’s not to say you can’t relearn something to replace what you’ve learned first, just that sometimes [...]

Transcript of Episode 103: Excited Or Suspicious Dog? Dealing With Your Dog’s Emotions

2022-02-05T04:33:00+00:00February 5th, 2019|

I have a question for you. When you feel emotional, are you at your best? I mean, do you make the best decision for yourself or your future? Probably not, right? [...]

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