The Secrets of What Your Dog Really Knows #65

Have you ever asked your dog to do something, and he does the opposite? Have you ever thought “but he knows it!”. Maybe he raided something from the kitchen, and when you ask him to drop it, he swallows whatever he has. Or perhaps when you call him, he runs the other way. In Agility, you might leave your dog at the start line and say stay, but he does not stay and starts on the course before you give your release. There are two schools of thoughts to what might be happening. Is it that your dog won’t do what you tell him, or can’t do what you tell him?

In the episode you'll hear:
• A deep dive into the impact of what you think of your dog.
• What we can learn from Fenton in Richmond Park.
• About what a dog’s guilty look tells us.
• How fear and conflict affect what we are asking our dogs.
• The many reasons dogs won’t do what we tell them to do.
• What my dog told me about what she knew about hitting the Dog Walk contact.
• The emotional response we have when our dog disobeys.
• Why curiosity about our dog changes our emotion.
• About the rule of three I use when training my dogs.
• The worst-case scenario of a dog getting something right after being punished.
• The bottom line on contributing to a better relationship with your dog.
• How to start building a history of dog training success.
• About believing that if our dogs could, they would.

Resources:
Podcast Episode 8: Get Your Dog in the Belief Loop of Awesome -
   • Get Your Dog in the Belief Loop of Aw...  
Podcast Episode 62: 12 Keys to Helping My Dogs Live a Long and Happy -
   • 12 Keys to Helping My Dogs Live a Lon...  
Life Podcast Episode 5: What is Shaping and How Can Dogs Shape Us -
   • What is Shaping And How Can Dogs Shap...  
Video: Target Training for Dogs Part One - All About Targets -
   • Susan Garrett's Target Stick Training...  
Video: Target Training for Dogs Part Two - Step by Step Training Plan -
   • Susan Garrett's Target Stick Training...  
Blog: How Do I Train My Dog to Come When Called? -
https://susangarrettdogagility.com/20...
Podcast Episode 63: Why Some Dogs Just Don’t Get It -
   • Why Some Dogs Just Don't Get It #63  
Fenton chasing the Deer Original Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch/3GRSbr0...

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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.

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