I've got a riddle for you. What's better than 30 years of dog training experience? And I'll give you a hint, it's not 31 years. Hi, I'm Susan Garrett. Welcome to Shaped [...]
In dog training, there’s really only one reason we feel frustration, and that is when the outcome does not meet our expectations. But what happens when we get [...]
When I was 12 years old, I experienced the most humiliating event of my young life with a doctor who was trying to be helpful. That event changed who I was and [...]
Ahh, puppy socialization. For every puppy owner that does this right, I bet you there's a thousand puppy owners that either don't do it at all or do it terribly, terribly [...]
What if it were possible to dramatically improve your dog’s focus, skills and overall behaviour just by changing the questions you are asking? There’s no magic [...]
The number one problem every puppy owner will experience is “how do I get my puppy to go to the bathroom in the appropriate spot?”. Now some puppy owners never [...]
If you have a dog, there will come a time when your dog will say to you “Don’t Wanna, Don’t Hafta”. That is the moment when you ask your dog to do something, [...]
The topic of this episode comes from a listener suggestion, and it is about “alpha” and “beta” dogs. It’s a bit of a spicy subject, and the words “alpha” [...]
I was talking to a professional dog trainer recently and she was sharing with me how much she enjoys our podcasts. And I said, “What's your favorite podcast episode?” [...]
If you own a dog, there is a very good chance that at some point in your dog’s life, your dog could get jumped or possibly attacked by another dog. It’s [...]
