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Visit us at shapedbydog.com We can use food, toys, or activities our dogs love, like swimming or running, as rewards in dog training. To get an unbelievable transfer of value from that reinforcement, we can use words that tell our dogs what they are doing is correct, how they will be reinforced and where that reinforcement will be. We're covering Location Specific Reinforcement Markers and how to use them. It's possible for everyone to double the value of rewards and grow their dog's understanding when there is clarity about the specifics of release cues. In the episode you'll hear: • How my dog would leave position on a click when I first learned about clicker training. • That I learned to mark for position and reward for behavior from Bob and Marian Bailey. • How I started using Location Specific Reinforcement Markers in the mid-nineties with Buzz for his start line. • How to use activities for location specific reinforcement in dog training. • About the nuances of using "search", "get it", "bring me" and "break" as release cues and when I use "wit wit". • How I use different toys and names for those toys for training directionals like left and right for agility. • In the episode, you'll hear Why the tone of your words is vital for your dog's clarity and that each should have unique sounds. • An exercise you can do to try out Location Specific Reinforcement Markers in your training. • That we can have many release cues and permissions as Location Specific Reinforcement Markers. ItsYerChoice Game: Learn how to play ItsYerChoice (IYC) - https://recallers.com/iycsummit-join/ Resources: 1. Podcast Episode 69: Clicker Training: Will It Work For Every Dog? - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/69/ 2. Podcast Episode 90: Premack, Dog Training and Transfer of Value - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/90/ 3. Podcast Episode 94: How the Best Professional Dog Trainers Use Reinforcement - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/94/ 4. Podcast Episode 11: The Power of Permission in Dog Training - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/11/ 5. Podcast Episode 126: How Dog Training Goes Better When You Begin With The End In Mind - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/126/ 6. Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/5XDsCd39gCY

Visit us at shapedbydog.com One of my most favorite things to talk about is mindset because, to me, it's everything in life. Mindset is nothing to do with dog training, yet it has everything to do with how successful you will be. Dog training is an unregulated industry, and people can say or do whatever they want. There are many ways to train dogs, and dogs will learn despite what's being done. Each method of training a dog will impact us personally, so we need to consider who we will become. In the episode you'll hear: • That we all have goals and choices in reaching those goals. • How a dog learning will reinforce our training choices. • Why to consider what you trade off in dog training, your time or relationship. • That you need to give yourself grace when learning. • How our dog training choices carry over into other areas of our life. • What we get when you achieve a goal is not nearly as important as who we become. • That our relationship with our dogs is defined when we are frustrated. • How ethical training can be effective, but that it's you who defines what is ethical. • About my history in dog training and how I've changed. • Why dog sports should be a team experience with our dog. • That dog training can be different and help us become who we want to be. Resources: 1. Podcast Episode 44: Using Coincidences and Positive Associations in Dog Training - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/44/ 2. Podcast Episode 102: Transitioning Your Dog Training: From All That Is Wrong To That Which Is Right - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/102/ 3. IQ Zoo – History of Animal Behavior Enterprises – Bailey's and Breland's - https://www3.uca.edu/iqzoo/iqzoo.htm 4. Podcast Episode 84: Disappointment in Dog Sports: Mindset With Olympian Greg Louganis - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/84/ 5. Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/DZhxta1lNV8

Visit us at shapedbydog.com Do you have superstitious behavior like wearing a lucky shirt or lucky socks? Dogs can have superstitious behaviors too, and often, we contribute! We don't want inadvertent or cheap behaviors to become part of what our dogs learn, so I'm covering what to look for and what you can do to avoid reinforcing superstition unintentionally. We're also looking at why you need to beware of the killer bees in dog training! In the episode you'll hear: • How B. F. Skinner described superstitious behavior back in the 1940's when working with pigeons. • That my mentor Bob Bailey used the term cheap behavior and what that looks like for dogs. • How my husband, John, had a superstitious behaviour at traffic lights. • The ways dogs can develop superstitious behaviors in daily life and dog sports. • How cheap behaviors like vocalizing, pawing, spinning, foot paddling, nipping, and the killer bees like biting, bopping, bouncing, boxing and more can be built into our training or routines. • About preventing cheap behavior or superstition in your dog training and why to look at reinforcement. • That reinforcement can be more complex than what you think you are rewarding. • How some behaviors can be because the dog is overwhelmed or over faced in training and why to look at your dog's success percentage. • Why to work out your dog's rate of reinforcement and how that can vary depending on what you are training. • About the importance of a training plan that will set you and your dog up for success. • How to help your dog with something like barking in the crate if that is superstitious. Resources: 1. Podcast Episode 141: Average Or Better Dog Training Question: What Did You Just Reward? - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/141/ 2. Podcast Episode 2: Reinforcement - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/2/ 3. Podcast Episode 125: Why Isn't My Dog Learning What I'm Training? - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/125/ 4. Podcast Episode 139: Remove Confusion And Build Your Dog's Confidence With One Simple Dog Training Habit - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/139/ 5. Podcast Episode 21: The 5 Critical Dog Training Layers for Confidence with Anything - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/21/ 6. Podcast Episode 98: Puppy Home Alone: Are You Creating Chaos or Calm? - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/98/ 7. Watch this episode on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh28zCwQi8o

Visit us at shapedbydog.com There are two ways to work on your dog listening around distractions, but many people only learn one. The first way is to get your dog into a controlled position like a sit or down, and introduce distractions. We take it to the next level and do things differently! Let's face it; there are not too many bunnies who are doing to ask us to get our dogs into a sit before they run across the path. We need our dogs to listen no matter what and no matter how far away they are from us, and the timing of our distractions in training is critical to set our dogs up for success. In the episode you'll hear: • About the two reasons a dog would listen at a distance. • The way we grow massive confidence in our dog's ability to listen. • About looking at what you do if your dog makes a mistake. • How games grow responses and enthusiasm for dogs. • What playing video games has to do with dog training. • The importance of controlling the distraction and not the dog. • About growing a dog's skills in layers and the fun way to practice. • How to really use distractions in your dog training. • Why you always want to be on Team Distraction to get to Team Distance. • What to play with your dog this week in prep for next-level listening games. PDF Download: List of Controllable Distraction Ideas for Confidence and Clarity -https://dogsthat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Susan-Garrett-Controllable-Distractions-For-Foundation-Dog-Training.pdf Resources: 1. Watch Part 1 - Episode 147: Teach Your Dog To Listen Off Leash And Far Away - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/147/ 2. Recallers - https://recallers.com/ 3. Get Crate Games Online - https://get.crategames.com/ 4. Podcast Episode 21: The 5 Critical Dog Training Layers for Confidence with Anything - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/21/ 5. Blog Post: Distraction Work in Dog Training: A Conversation Between Friends - https://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/02/distraction-work-in-dog-training-a-conversation-between-friends/ 6. Podcast Episode 4: T.E.M.P. (Tail, Eyes/Ears, Mouth, Posture) - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/4/ 7. Podcast Episode 110: Is Your Over-Aroused Dog Just Over-Faced In Training? - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/110/ 8. Podcast Episode 24: Help for the Dog who Chases Chipmunks, Bicycles, and the Neighbor's Cat - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/24/1 9. Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/v1jiG8tiAOc

Visit us at shapedbydog.com How well does your dog respond to your cues at a distance? Would your dog sit or down when they are off leash and far away? It's a skill that can be life saving for dogs! It only needs a few minutes a day of engagement with your dog to create great behaviors, and it starts with your dog listening to you when they are close. In the episode you'll hear: • That a dog responding from a distance is just showing mastery of skills that they can do close up. • How to find time in your day to train your dog and how it can be engaging. • What your dog understanding of a cue looks like in day-to-day life. • About cleaning up your release cues and the releases that I use. • What to be aware of about cueing, marking, and releasing to create clarity for your dog. • Why we need transfer of value to the behaviour of sit, down or stand for our dogs. • About the experiment we conducted at agility camp and what the results showed about cues at a distance. • Why dogs who understand a behaviour close to you can perform at a distance. Resources: 1. Blog Post with Video: How to Train Your Dog to Stand on Cue - https://susangarrettdogagility.com/2020/10/train-your-dog-to-stand-on-cue/ 2. YouTube Video: Teach Your Dog To Down On Cue: Easy Shaping With A Bed - https://youtu.be/P3z76PAz9AE 3. Learn How to Play ItsYerChoice - https://recallers.com/iycsummit-join/ 4. Podcast Episode 134: How To Teach A Dog Stay WITHOUT Luring, Collar Pops Or Using The Word "Stay" - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/134/ 5. Podcast Episode 21: The 5 Critical Dog Training Layers for Confidence with Anything - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/21/ 6. Podcast Episode 125: Why Isn't My Dog Learning What I'm Training? - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/125/ 7. Podcast Episode 90: Premack, Dog Training and Transfer of Value - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/90/ 8. Podcast Episode 135: Test Your Dog's Sit Stay Training - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/135/ 9. Blog Post with Video: Get Your Dog Training Done (And Make Your Week Awesome) - https://susangarrettdogagility.com/2019/08/get-your-dog-training-done/ 10. Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/MHMzbxNElPs

Visit us at shapedbydog.com Does balanced dog training really exist? Being a balanced trainer is part of my background in dog training. In many discussions about dog training methods, you will frequently hear about the four quadrants, so I'm going over what those quadrants are and how our experiences can tip the balance. We're covering the science of operant conditioning and how dogs actively learn. In the episode you'll hear: • How I started to learn about dog training from a book called "How to Raise and Train a Chow Chow". • About the four quadrants and the meaning of +R, +P, -P and -R. • An explanation of the terms Positive Reinforcement, Positive Punishment, Negative Punishment and Negative Reinforcement. • The importance of understanding that punishment suppresses behavior. • How the key with positive reinforcement is that only the dog knows what is reinforcing. • Examples of using the four quadrants in dog training, and how we really want to optimize positive reinforcement. • The reason why no dog trainer is truly balanced. • The decision I made in 1993 only to use positive reinforcement and what I learned. • How our core values, education, curiosity, mentorship, and peer group impact our dog training. • About what pressure and frustration can do to our dog training decisions. • The most valuable lesson I learned from Feature when she was a puppy, and when I realized I'd come the full circle in my dog training. Resources: 1. Podcast Episode 94: How the Best Professional Dog Trainers Use Reinforcement - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/94/ 2. Podcast Episode 88: Barrier Frustration: Help for Fence Fighting, Leash Reactivity and Window Guarding - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/88/ 3. Podcast Episode 34: Time Outs for Dogs: Does Your Dog Need One? - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/34/ 4. YouTube Video: Susan Garrett Riffs on Transfer of Value in Dog Training (and water loving Labradors) - https://youtu.be/clFlutZ0mls 5. Podcast Episode 40: Using A Head Halter On A Dog, Why My Approach Is So Different - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/40/ 6. Podcast Episode 16: The Thing Before Your Dog's Thing - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/16/ 7. YouTube Playlist: Crate Games and Crate Training for Puppies and Dogs with Susan Garrett - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy2cs1uKBQTpAY-LUARQhzT7 8. Book: Shaping Success by Susan Garrett - https://dogsthat.com/product/shaping-success-2/ 9. TikTok presentation with Sara Richter, CDBC on the 4 Quadrants - https://www.tiktok.com/@sara.richter.cdbc/video/7092504742357781806 10. Podcast Episode 11: The Power of Permission in Dog Training - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/11/ 11. Podcast Episode 102: Transitioning Your Dog Training: From All That Is Wrong To That Which Is Right - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/102/ 12. Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/WtGjhPRQWoo

Visit us at shapedbydog.com Teaching your dog to lay down on cue is a great life skill for many situations. There are 10 different ways to train your dog to drop. Having a dog who downs immediately when you ask will happen if your dog is engaged and having fun. Your dog obeying you does not need to involve submitting, and we're looking at how you can create a joyful instant drop on cue for your dog. In the episode you'll hear: • That being told to train a dog to down using physical force is a red flag. • About the most common way of teaching a down with luring. • How you could capture a down in daily life, use free shaping, or a target stick. • How I train dogs to down using paw or body targets to get a fast, reliable drop. • The pre-requisites you will need before training your dog to down. • Why you will need a release word to tell your dog when the down is over. • That I use "search", "break", or "get it" as release words and what each means. • The reason to think very carefully about the cue you will use for your dog to down. • How I train down in three different positions and why I start with the sphinx position. • How I train my dogs to down on cue with DASH and fun shaping games. • That we can teach our dogs to LOVE the game of giving us fast, reliable downs on cue. ItsYerChoice Game: Learn how to play ItsYerChoice as a foundation for your down training: https://recallers.com/iycsummit-join/ Resources: 1. YouTube Video: Target Stick Training Part One - https://youtu.be/MzePo7RSQu4 2. YouTube Video: Target Stick Training Part Two - https://youtu.be/TqsEEWCXze0 3. Podcast Episode 134: How To Teach A Dog Stay WITHOUT Luring, Collar Pops Or Using The Word "Stay" - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/134/ 4. Get Crate Games Online - https://get.crategames.com/ 5. Podcast Episode 33: How Do I Stop My Dog Counter Surfing?! - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/33/ 6. Podcast Episode 107: Pedicure Please: 3 Steps To Dog Nail Trimming Or Grooming Success At Home! - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/107/ 7. Blog Post: Got D.A.S.H. (Desire, Accuracy, Speed and Habitat)? - https://susangarrettdogagility.com/2017/01/dash/ 8. YouTube Video: Perch Work (Pivots and Spins) - https://youtu.be/O6sj6fTJnFc 9. Blog Post: Dog Training Question ~ When Do I Add a Cue? - https://susangarrettdogagility.com/2018/09/when-do-i-add-a-cue/ 10. YouTube Playlist: Sit, Down, Stand, Stay! Dog training duration behaviors with Susan Garrett - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy2cY7Fg3MLUaobkSdnVx0jt *11. Cato Board: Receive 10% off with the use of this link. Coupon Code: DOGSTHAT10 - https://catooutdoors.com/discount/DOGSTHAT10 12. Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/E9IXKuewJDE *Link Disclosure: Susan only recommends products she uses herself, and all opinions expressed here are her own. The link above is an affiliate link that, at no additional cost to you, we may earn a small commission if you decide to buy from it. Thank you!

Visit us at shapedbydog.com If you've ever said, "why won't my dog just listen," or "he does this at home," or "he's being stubborn," or wondered why your dog just does not listen, this episode is for you. It applies to all dogs, from puppies to rescues, to older dogs, to sports dogs performing in obedience, agility, flyball, protection or any sport. We're covering why dogs may or may not listen and the layers to help your dog respond to a cue the first time you ask anywhere. In the episode you'll hear: • That the cues we use to prompt a behavior in our dogs are little evaluations. • How you can think of your dog's response like a bank statement. • About knowing if you have hundred-thousand-dollar responses to your cues. • Why to be aware of competing reinforcement values. • That consistency and reinforcement are vital for our dogs to understand cues. • What overshadowing your dog is and how that relates to your body language. • How to evaluate your sit cue with a 5P test in many locations. • Why a relationship comes before training your dog to do anything. • About DASH and how Desire, Accuracy, Speed and Habitat will help your dog training. • The reason that bribing your dog will not create strong behaviors and how shaping works. • About creating a plan and record keeping. • How to start today so your dog will listen to your cues anywhere. IYC Summit: Learn how to play ItsYerChoice to get rid of bribes and create choice for your dog: https://recallers.com/iycsummit-join/ Resources: 1. Podcast Episode 51: Is Your Stubborn Dog Frustrating You? - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/51/ 2. Podcast Episode 2: Reinforcement - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/2/ 3. Podcast Episode 134: How To Teach A Dog Stay WITHOUT Luring, Collar Pops Or Using The Word "Stay" - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/134/ 4. Podcast Episode 135: Test Your Dog's Sit Stay Training - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/135/ 5. Podcast Episode 5: What is Shaping And How Can Dogs Shape Us - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/5/ 6. Podcast Episode 21: The 5 Critical Dog Training Layers for Confidence with Anything - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/21/ 7. Blog Post: Got D.A.S.H. (Desire, Accuracy, Speed and Habitat)? - https://susangarrettdogagility.com/2017/01/dash/ 8. Podcast Episode 131: How Would Susan Garrett Plan Your Dog Training Sessions? - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/131/ 9. Podcast Episode 71: Pro Dog Trainer's Secret to Help Your Naughty Dog - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/71/ 10. Recallers - https://recallers.com/ 11. Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/_AeiSv4KVo4

Visit us at shapedbydog.com Have you ever felt behind in your dog training? Have you ever wondered if you will ever catch up? Have you ever wondered if it was just too late to train your dog, or if your puppy was just too much, and they would never be able to learn? You are not alone! All of us have challenges with our dogs, including me. The more experience we have, the more our confidence grows. And I want you to know it's never too late to take action, and you are never behind. In the episode you'll hear: • How it does not matter what you have now; you can make changes. • That people and dogs of any age can learn. • The strategies that I use to take daily measured action towards a goal. • How the little steps grow to make a difference for you and your dog. • Why it might seem like you have a big gap between what you have and what you want. • The four categories of emotional challenges, behavioural challenges, functional training and fun training. • Why to not put limits on your dog or let anyone else to put limits on your dog. • About having a good proven plan that aligns with the relationship you want to have with your dog. • How you need to create a framework so you and puppy or dog have success. • That you can make the ending better than you ever expected by starting today. Home School the Dog: Join Home School the Dog on Susan's special opportunity ItsYerChoice Summit: Learn one simple game that has changed the lives of dogs and their people the world over Resources: 1. Podcast Episode 93: Fix Dog Training and Behavior Problems Before They Happen - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/93/ 2. Podcast Episode 71: Pro Dog Trainer's Secret to Help Your Naughty Dog - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/71/ 3. Podcast Episode 131: How Would Susan Garrett Plan Your Dog Training Sessions? - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/131/ 4. Podcast Episode 133: Become Your Own Dog Training Coach With This Video Strategy - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/133/ 5. Podcast Episode 78: How to Train a Rescue Dog with Behavior Problems - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/78/ 6. Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube https://youtu.be/p4uHKPX9hWw YouTube Playlists: 1. See ALL DogsThat YouTube Channel Playlists - https://www.youtube.com/c/DogsThat/playlists 2. Loose Leash Walking - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy1mGMfdVKXq_hiJ27Ej1shW 3. The Emotional State of Dogs - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy29pv3_9b7DZdMFJL9ZJPMy 4. Reactive or Aggressive Dogs - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy0Tbd6ZybIXgJk3mtpBLLk7 5. Over-Aroused, Over Excited, Hyper, Frantic, High Drive or Out of Control Dogs - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy3tN5Z336OeZkYoF2dJ7gNY 6. Sit, Down, Stand, Stay! Dog Training Duration Behaviors - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy2cY7Fg3MLUaobkSdnVx0jt 7. Puppy Training - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy2SggplHx3uEWAjXOL9hI21

Visit us at shapedbydog.com The only way we can make the world a better place for all the dogs is to inspire everyone with a dog to want to train. But to want to train your dog, you need to receive good feedback and take action on that feedback. It's a topic dear to my heart as I've been coaching in dog training and dog agility for over 30 years and have learned many lessons about teaching. In the episode you'll hear: • How to choose a dog training class, including how it might make you feel. • Why core values are important in your dog training decisions. • The top considerations when selecting coaching for your dog training. • How students are a reflection of our ability to teach. • About the way I used to teach dog training. • How to use the 5C Pyramid for teaching. • Where connection, clarity, confidence, challenges and choice fit into coaching and learning. • How my students helped me become a better coach. Resources: 1. Podcast Episode 100: Dog Training: The Most Important Lesson I Can Share - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/100/ 2. Podcast Episode 37: Dog Training as a Career - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/37/ 3. Download the 5C Pyramid PDF at Podcast Episode 21: The 5 Critical Dog Training Layers for Confidence with Anything - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/21/ 4. Podcast Episode 103: Excited Or Suspicious Dog? Dealing With Your Dog's Emotions - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/103/ 5. Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/cOgXwaysP7w