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 272: 10 Engaging Chase Games To Increase Your Picky Eater Dog’s Food Drive

2024-04-24T23:15:09+00:00April 19th, 2024|

I'm sharing 10 fun and engaging games of chase to play with dogs to increase food drive for picky eaters. Now, you might have a dog who loves treats, but they will still have a great time [...]

Episode 271: Structure Your Dog Training To Create Food Drive In Your Treat Fussy Dog

2024-04-19T14:56:02+00:00April 17th, 2024|

If you are trying to train a dog who is fussy about food, or if you know someone who is in that situation, you may think, "this dog training is never going to work." And you know, you're [...]

Episode 270: Goals, Challenges And Joy: Reflections On The Canadian World Team Dog Agility Tryouts With This!

2024-04-18T00:21:29+00:00April 12th, 2024|

This episode is all about my girl This! with reflections on this year's Canadian Dog Agility World Team Tryouts. You are all part of Team This! and I'm sharing goals, challenges, and joy [...]

Episode 269: Why Do Some Dogs Seem to Have Less Food Drive Than Others – 10 Reasons to Consider

2024-04-18T00:00:50+00:00April 3rd, 2024|

How can I train my dog if they're not interested in food? That's a question I'm often asked, and before we get to the how, we need to look at the why! A dog not really wanting to take [...]

Episode 268: Training Thresholds: A Strategy For Balancing The Emotions Of Anxious Or Over Excited Dogs

2024-03-27T19:34:44+00:00March 27th, 2024|

How many thresholds does your dog cross a day? It could be a physical or emotional threshold. Training thresholds are important to understand, and thresholds can explain why some [...]

Transcript of Episode 328: How To Shape Your Dog: The Ultimate Guide To Training Success

2026-03-26T10:38:14+00:00March 26th, 2024|

If you've ever stood around waiting and hoping that your dog would just offer you something so you could click or mark or throw a cookie, then you know exactly [...]

Episode 267: How To Use A Training Den To Fast Track Your Dog’s Success: No Space? No Problem!

2024-03-22T19:04:31+00:00March 22nd, 2024|

What if I told you that the secret to unlocking your dog's success lies within the walls of your own home? I've been using a training den for many years, and so have my students. I’m [...]

Episode 266: Hot Zone And Stays – How One Dog Training Nuance Can Fix Anxiety And Duration

2024-03-15T21:39:46+00:00March 15th, 2024|

Dog training by nature is quite nuanced. Now, there are behaviors that everyone can get at some level with their dogs, like sit and down and fetch, but to get really brilliant behaviors [...]

Transcript of Episode 327: Beyond “Yes” And “Good”: Why Your Dog Needs “Spotlights”

2026-03-14T09:35:41+00:00March 14th, 2024|

If you're like most people, you have certain words that are general markers for your dogs. Things like “good,” or “yes,” or “excellent.” But there's a problem and [...]

Episode 265: Dog Training Community And Controversy: Can We Draw From Our Positive Reinforcement Values?

2024-03-15T14:47:50+00:00March 13th, 2024|

Have you ever been triggered by social media dramas about dog training methods? It's likely something we all experience. There was a recent incident at Crufts that flowed into the [...]

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