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Reduce Stress For Dogs During Holiday Celebrations #128 Dec 17, 2021

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Holiday celebrations are a great time for all of us, but they can be very stressful for our dogs. There are many things you can do to help reduce the stress for your dog when you have visitors or are visiting someone else. We're covering important tips that will keep your dog safe, children safe and help everyone experience happy holidays.

In the episode you'll hear:

• Why holidays can be overwhelming for dogs. • What you can do to prepare for the safety of your dog. • The reason your dog needs a safe space to relax. • How playing games will help your dog and are fun for everyone. • Why to make sure your dog exercises before you have guests. • About trigger stacking and keeping your dog under threshold. • How to prepare your guests for interaction with your dog. • Why people need to know how dogs say "no, thank you." • About being the best advocate for your dog. • What to pack for your dog if you travel to celebrate. • How to set your dog up for success if you visit someone else.

PDF Download: Click here for your coloring download for dog safety. - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/128

Resources:

• Crate Games Online - https://get.crategames.com/ • West Paw Toppl Treat Toys - https://www.westpaw.com/products/toppl-treat-toy • Kong Toys - https://www.kongcompany.com/ • Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/vzJmChfC85I

Further Learning: • Podcast Episode 112: Stressed Dog? How Trigger Stacking Might Be Putting Your Dog Over Threshold - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/112/ • Podcast Episode 4: T.E.M.P. (Tail, Eyes/Ears, Mouth, Posture) - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/4/ • Podcast Episode 22: The Invisible Bubble of Pressure and Your Dog - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/22/

Games to Play with Dogs: • Learn the ItsYerChoice Game - https://recallers.com/iycsummit-join/ • YouTube Video: 5 Games for Puppies - https://youtu.be/Hxd1sVEQp2Y • Podcast Episode 32: 20 Easy Ways to Exercise Your Dog at Home - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/32/ • Podcast Episode 68: 3 Easy Tricks Every Dog Should Know - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/68/ • Podcast Episode 18: 4 Puppy and Dog Training Games for Acquired Bite Inhibition - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/18/ • YouTube Video: Perch Work Dog Tricks (Pivots and Spins) - https://youtu.be/O6sj6fTJnFc • YouTube Video: Target Stick Training Part 1 - https://youtu.be/MzePo7RSQu4 • YouTube Video: Target Stick Training Part 2 - https://youtu.be/TqsEEWCXze0

Puppy Socialization: Playtime For Puppies And Permissions #127 Dec 15, 2021

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If you have a puppy, you've probably heard that your pup needs to socialize with other puppies and dogs. But what does that mean exactly? How much play is enough or too much for your puppy? Does it mean playing with all other puppies and dogs? We're looking at critical guidelines and tips for success with puppy playtime, so it's safe, builds confidence and grows your relationship.

In the episode you'll hear:

• How socialization through play helps puppies with life skills. • The non-verbal communication that pups need to learn. • The reason we don't want puppies playing on slippery floors. • How to make sure the environment is safe for puppies. • Why we want our dog's playmates to give great communication signals. • About keeping playtime short for puppies. • How to be involved in puppy playtime. • The ways you can break off a puppy play session. • That safe play between puppies or dogs involves consent. • How to use "go play" to associate the fun with you. • Why permission to play will grow your puppy's focus for you. • About making sure your puppy gets enough sleep.

Resources:

• Podcast Episode 4: T.E.M.P. (Tail, Eyes/Ears, Mouth, Posture) - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/4/ • Dirty Dog Door Mats - https://dogsthat.com/favs/#tve-jump-178b14eb15e • Podcast Episode 70: Critical Info for Your Puppy's First Day and Night at Home - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/70/ • Podcast Episode 98: Puppy Home Alone: Are You Creating Chaos or Calm? - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/98/ • Puppy Training Playlist on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy2SggplHx3uEWAjXOL9hI21 • Reactive or Aggressive Dogs Playlist on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy0Tbd6ZybIXgJk3mtpBLLk7 • Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/b5po2aC9mAg

How Dog Training Goes Better When You Begin With The End In Mind #126 Dec 10, 2021

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I'm often asked how to start a dog training plan, and no matter what the behaviour, my answer is always the same. We need to begin with the end in mind. Knowing how we want a behaviour to finish will create confidence and clarity for our dogs. We're looking at how back-chaining can bring you and your dog joy together in training.

In the episode you'll hear:

• How I taught my friend to ride a bicycle. • Some of the behaviors people train without thinking of the end. • Why some people say "stay, stay, stay" when teaching a sit or down. • About putting wires on fence posts. • The reason "keep going" does not make the end clear. • All about the concept of back-chaining behavior. • Why people struggle teaching duration behaviors. • About the importance of release cues. • Why I teach my dogs "out" to release a tug toy. • How back-chaining triggers what we know best. • The reason back-chaining helps people remember an agility course. • Why to chain back to what the dog loves.

Resources:

• Crate Games Online - https://get.crategames.com/ • Podcast Episode 119: The Rhythm Of Dog Training And How To End A Session - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/119/ • Podcast Episode 52: The Five Most Common Words in Dog Training and Which Ones I Never Use - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/52/ • YouTube Video: Building Drive by 'being' a Bad Dog Trainer (Susan and Buzz) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzqs54qMgQA • Podcast Episode 121: How To Stop Dogs Jumping Up On People - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/121/ • Blog Post: The 3D Model for Dog Training: Duration, Distance, Distraction - https://susangarrettdogagility.com/2020/08/duration-distance-distraction/ • Podcast Episode 57: Why Balance Breaks Fast Track Your Dog Training (D.A.S.H.) - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/57/ • Podcast Episode 89: Why Dogs Should Not Tug: The Truth Revealed - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/89/ • Blog with Video: Easy Guide to Handling by the Number for Agility Success - https://susangarrettdogagility.com/2020/05/easy-guide-to-handling-by-the-number-for-agility-success/ • Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/nmor27myb1E

Why Isn't My Dog Learning What I'm Training? #125 Dec 08, 2021

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Visit us at shapedbydog.com In education, what the teacher is teaching, and what the learner is learning might not be the same thing. It's the same when we are training our dogs. If what our dog does is not what we have trained, we need to look at our training to see where that might be flawed. Often it comes down to the reinforcement process, and today we're going to fix that.

In the episode you'll hear:

• The elements of the reinforcement process in dog training. • How to fix the way you are rewarding your dog. • About the reward process for loose leash walking. • The reason we want to catch our dogs being amazing. • Why to observe, recognize, mark, deliver and place reinforcement, release. • The reason that gaps between reward elements morph behavior. • How barking can be inadvertently rewarded. • Why to ask yourself, "what did you just reward?". • About being prepared for training to help your dog learn. • The mechanics of good reward delivery. • Why reinforcement placement builds or tears down behaviour. • How your dog will always tell you what they are learning.

Resources:

• Podcast Episode 50: Can Your Worst Challenge Make You a Better Dog Trainer? - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/50/ • Podcast Episode 2: Reinforcement - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/2/ • Podcast Episode 53: Stop Your Dog Pulling on Leash and Start Walking Together - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/53/ • Podcast Episode 16: The Thing Before Your Dog's Thing - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/16/ • Training Pouches / Treat Bags - https://dogsthat.com/favs/#tve-jump-178b1525100 • Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/iR_O7VLtf9s

The Woo Side Of Dog Training: Power of Words #124 Dec 03, 2021

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There's a good chance that most of us have been hurt by words at some stage in our life. And it's not just the meaning; it's the energy surrounding the words we choose to use. I recently did two weeks of live streams focusing on one word each day because words have power. We're venturing into the woo of dog training!

In the episode you'll hear:

• What kind of feelings words can conjure. • About the positive energy of words. • How words can help our connection with our dog and training choices. • Why positive is not permissive and training to create amazing dogs. • The reason I think we are on the cusp of discoveries in the world of positive training. • Why I train for total reliability of behaviors. • About aiming for alignment in life. • Why we should give ourselves grace.

Resources:

• DogsThat YouTube Channel Videos - https://www.youtube.com/c/DogsThat/videos • Podcast Episode 8: Get Your Dog in the Belief Loop of Awesome - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/8/ • Podcast Episode 6: The Art of Manipulation - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/6/ • Podcast Episode 119: The Rhythm Of Dog Training And How To End A Session - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/119/ • Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/W42o4O2iEkc

The Best Gift For Dog Owners (And Puppy Owners) #123 Nov 18, 2021

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Have you ever wondered what the best gift is for a dog owner or someone about to become a dog or puppy owner? We can probably all agree that the surprise gift of an actual puppy or dog is the worst idea because life is not like TV or the movies! I might have a little bit of an obsession with dog beds, toys and leashes, but I don't believe they are the best gift for a dog lover. So, what will see someone respond to your thoughtfulness with "this is the BEST GIFT EVER!"?

In the episode you'll hear:

• Why education is the ideal gift for anyone with a puppy or dog. • The reason people benefit from learning before getting a dog. • What is taught in traditional dog training classes. • How we don't have remote control dogs. • That education should be functional is integrative as dogs are part of our lives. • About the progressive layers of choice to empower you and your dog. • How dogs can show us they are amazing with the right education. • The absolute best time to learn how dogs communicate with us. • Why the gift of knowledge can change lives. • How the best teaching for dogs and people creates teamwork and a relationship of joy. • About believing in all that is possible for dogs and the people who love them.

Resource:

• https://shapedbydog.com/gift - learn about our dog training programs and how to gift someone special in your life. - https://shapedbydog.com/gift • Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/8-KTRX7unzs

Being Present With Empathy In Dog Training #122 Nov 16, 2021

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What three words would you and your dog pick to describe your dog training? I'd like to think my dogs pick the words fun, kind and clear. The late Wayne Dyer influenced my dog training mantra, and I believe that our dogs are doing the absolute best they can with the education we've given them in the environment that we are asking them to perform in. If you embrace this, it's the gateway to having not only the best relationship with your dog but to the best trained dog you have ever had.

In the episode you'll hear:

• How being present for your dog will flow on to the way you show up to the world. • Why our dogs are a mirror of what we are teaching them. • About the questions we can ask ourselves if our dogs do something we don't want. • The reason to bring mindfulness to dog training. • Why to be present for the impact you have in the life of your dog. • About observing when your dog focuses on you. • Knowing if we want a dog in our life or want the best life for our dog. • How dogs learn despite the training methodology. • How the right approach to training lets dogs be brilliant. • About inspiring great responses for dog training to be magical.

Resources:

• Crate Games Online - https://get.crategames.com/ • Podcast Episode 6: The Art of Manipulation - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/6/ • Podcast Episode 57: Why Balance Breaks Fast Track Your Dog Training - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/57/ • Podcast Episode 90: Premack, Dog Training and Transfer of Value - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/90/ • Podcast Episode 5: What is Shaping And How Can Dogs Shape Us - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/5/ • Podcast Episode 56: 5 Simple Questions to Guide Your Dog Training - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/56/ • Podcast Episode 100: Dog Training: The Most Important Lesson I Can Share - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/100/ • Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/WK0AlfKHWAM

How To Stop Dogs Jumping Up On People #121 Nov 12, 2021

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How do I get my dog to stop jumping up on people? Wanting to know how to train a dog to greet people calmly is a question we see often. There are three simple steps to get your dog to never jump on anyone again. It starts with knowing why dogs jump up in the first place.

In the episode you'll hear:

• The reason dogs jump on people. • Why jumping up is rewarding for dogs and why they seek our face. • The tactic that I'd never use when dogs jump up. • About creating a new history of reinforcement. • The three easy steps to stop your dog from jumping up. • Why it all starts with your dog understating sit. • What the bubble of pressure means for your dog's greetings. • How Crate Games and Hot Zone give you a baseline. • What I do that I've never seen anyone else do for dog's jumping up. • How greet and re-greet will let your dog learn calm greetings.

Resources:

• Blog Post: How do I Stop My Dog from Pulling on the Leash? (RZ – Reinforcement Zone) - https://susangarrettdogagility.com/2020/01/stop-my-dog-pulling-on-leash/ • Podcast Episode 19: One of My Biggest Pet Peeves in Dog Training - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/19/ • Podcast Episode 52: The Five Most Common Words in Dog Training and Which Ones I Never Use - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/52/ • YouTube Video: Susan Garrett's Perch Work Dog Tricks (Pivots and Spins) - https://youtu.be/O6sj6fTJnFc • Podcast Episode 22: The Invisible Bubble of Pressure and Your Dog - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/22/ • Crate Games Online - https://get.crategames.com/ • YouTube Video: Susan Garrett's 5 Games for Puppies (Hot Zone Foundations) - https://youtu.be/Hxd1sVEQp2Y • Podcast Episode 11: The Power of Permission in Dog Training - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/11/ • Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/Iy4KUSCc3cw

The Rhythm Of Life With Puppies And Dogs #120 Nov 10, 2021

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The rhythm you have with the dog in your life reflects the connectedness you have with your dog. Connectedness can be defined in the moments when things don't go the way you expect. Rhythm can range from peaceful and easy through to chaotic and is part of all our relationships. We're looking at how we can use everyday life to build a relationship of connection and trust with our dogs.

In the episode you'll hear:

• About the rhythm of all our relationships and conversations. • How being grounded creates teamwork and connection with our puppy. • Why to create a steady rhythm to your dog training sessions. • About the importance of our puppies and dogs learning how to relax. • What happens when things don't go the way we expect. • How to recover your rhythm and questions to ask. • What I do if my dog does not sit the first time on cue. • Why the age and experience of our puppy or dog changes our rhythm. • How I use music to match my dog's rhythm when walking an agility course. • How we can create the rhythm of life for the connection we want.

Resources:

• Podcast Episode 119: The Rhythm Of Dog Training And How To End A Session - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/119/ • Podcast Episode 83: The Dog Training You Do When You're Not Dog Training - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/83/ • Anita Baker Song on YouTube: Rhythm of Love - https://youtu.be/Pdv0apykeDo • Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/kCRkT6saAgM

The Rhythm Of Dog Training And How To End A Session #119 Nov 05, 2021

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Have you ever wondered how to end a dog training session so that your dog knows it's over? We're looking at the rhythm of training and how a session's beginning, middle, and end can bring your dog success. Having a clear finish to training time will help you avoid giving your dog a time out and help your dog understand what's "dog time" and what is not.

In the episode you'll hear:

• How training always starts with a plan. • Why a session begins with engagement. • The structure of a training session and what to include. • About keeping flow in your training time. • Why I practice without my dog for new skills. • How long a training session should be for your dog. • About listening to your dog's feedback. • How to end a session and the rhythm that helps your dog. • Why we don't want our dogs initiating the training. • The reason to change locations, even in a small space. • About the importance of what happens outside of training.

Resources:

• Learn How To Play ItsYerChoice (IYC) - https://recallers.com/iycsummit-join/ • PDF Download: Stages of Learning Progressions Chart - https://dogsthat.com/susan-garretts-stages-of-learning-progressions-chart/ • Podcast Episode 35: Pro Dog Training Tip To Improve Your Dog's Focus - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/35/ • Podcast Episode 109: Project Calm Dog: Prevent Over Enthusiastic Greetings - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/109/ • Podcast Episode 44: Using Coincidences and Positive Associations in Dog Training - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/44/ • Podcast Episode 57: Why Balance Breaks Fast Track Your Dog Training - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/57/ • Podcast Episode 97: Overwhelm in Dog Training: How to Take Action on Challenges - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/97/ • Podcast Episode 83: The Dog Training You Do When You're Not Dog Training - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/83/ • Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/0g5kwixofEE

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