Do you ever wonder why a dog might listen 100 percent perfectly to you at certain times, but other times like completely tunes you out as if he can't hear you at all. You may [...]
I get a lot of questions about my dogs, and we’re covering some of your most popular. Have you ever wondered why our rescue Bulldog mix, Tater-Salad, [...]
I have a couple of questions for you. How do you respond when you're training your puppy or your dog when things don't go well? I mean, when you're really discouraged [...]
Dog training is like a conversation between two friends. Have you ever travelled somewhere where you don’t speak the language? It can get problematic. [...]
Today I invite you to join me while we solve a puppy challenge that one of my students is in the midst of right now. Hi, I'm Susan Garrett. Welcome to Shaped by Dog. And I have got [...]
I got my reputation as a professional dog trainer primarily through excelling in the sport of dog agility. I’ve been teaching and competing in agility [...]
There's a super common problem that many of you listening to this podcast may have either have or experiencing with your puppy. And it's a problem that I can't say that I've [...]
Sit, down and come are three cues many people use to prompt their dogs to do something. But what happens when your dog can’t hear those words? They [...]
I've recently realized that people quite often mistake their dog's excitement with over arousal. And I think what they're missing is how critically important excitement [...]
Has your dog ever done something suddenly and without warning? A growl, snap, bite, or behaving in a way that is of character? Sudden behavior change [...]
