The Thing Before Your Dog's Thing #16

There's one question you can ask yourself to solve almost any dog training
problem. If your dog is jumping, digging, chewing, biting or doing something else you
want to fix, you need to know “the thing before the thing”.

🐾 Key Episode Moments:
00:00 Solve any dog training problem.
00:49 Stop 4 common ‘naughty dog’ behaviors.
01:15 “Behavior is lawful.” - Bob Bailey
01:36 Traditional way of fixing unwanted dog behaviors.
02:32 Dog behavior consequence.
02:53 The antecedent of the dog’s ‘bad’ behavior.
04:53 Two ways to fix dog behavior.
05:12 Teach a dog to not jump on guests.
06:13 Alter the dog’s environment.
06:51 Stop dog digging.
09:00 How to stop destructive chewing.
11:40 Stop dog biting.
12:54 Dogs biting kids.

In the episode you'll hear:
• The four most common naughty behaviors in dogs.
• How to use the ABC’s of dog training to fix anything.
• What the antecedent of a dog’s behavior could be.
• How the consequence could be contributing to the problem.
• Two ways to fix anything.
• What I learned from my dogs about the things before the things.

Resources:
• Recallers - https://dogsthat.com/recallers/
• Podcast Episode 6: The Art of Manipulation -    • The Art of Manipulation #6  
• Vlog Post: The ABC’s of Dog Training - https://susangarrettdogagility.com/20...
• Podcast Episode 4: T.E.M.P. (Tail, Eyes/Ears, Mouth, Posture) -    • T.E.M.P. (Tail, Eyes/Ears, Mouth, Pos...  

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Susan Garrett’s interest in animal behaviour started at the University of Guelph where she earned a Bachelor of Science majoring in Animal Science. Since then she has developed into a preeminent dog trainer and canine sports instructor and competitor. Susan is one of the most successful agility competitors of the last three decades. She has won multiple Gold Medals at National or World Championship events with every dog she has ever owned over the past 30 years.

A natural teacher and an entertaining speaker, Susan is world renowned as a leading educator of dog trainers. Her understanding of how to apply science-based learning principles to both competitive and family pet dog training has been pivotal in changing how dogs are trained.

Susan is now helping many thousands of dog owners in 82 countries have the best relationship possible with their dogs. The real joy for her comes from bringing confidence to dogs and their owner through playful interactions and relationship building games that are grounded firmly in the science of how animals learn.
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