I just did your masterclass, and am now going thru your podcasts. I listened to this this morning, and your analogy on shaping the child to sweep gave me an aha moment! I have two Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs, one almost 8yrs, and one just 5.5 months. My puppy loves to “help” me sweep, so much so, I can’t sweep unless he is sleeping in his crate, the leave it, drop it, physical restraint, etc just wasn’t working, it was frustrating. I’ve been playing Itsyerchoice with him daily, and he’s pretty good with kibble/cookies. So today we did it with the broom. When he tried to chase it, I just put it over my head. As he backed off, I’d bring it about waist level. If he went for it, up it would go, if he didn’t, I’d verbally reinforce and give him a treat. Then I’d lower it to knee level and repeat, then I moved it to the floor, then started a sweeping motion, etc. It took several short training sessions, but by late afternoon he was choosing to lay down calmly as I swept the floor around him! 🙌🏻🎉🎊
Hi Susan, I have an adolescent dog who's recall is not great under distraction, specifically in our unfenced yard. Now I'm implementing your games but just started. If out on a walk (long lead) his recall is much better. So today after listening and read all about your technique I knew with the blowing snow he wouldn't come if I called him because he'd rather chase it (he's on a long drag leash that I can grab if need be). Today rather than picking up his long drag leash and bringing inside I held out my first with a treat in it. He immediately knew the game (we've played it before) and came running and sat in front of me calming while I opened my hand and when he was still calm and sitting gave him the treat. I then took a few giant steps towards the house and did the same thing and although he had run back to his stick he dropped it and repeated the game. I immediately went right to the door and asked for a touch at the top of his ramp and he did it! Treat and Boom, got em in the house. Now, I know he did this not because he wanted to but because I had food BUT I made him work for it....was that still luring or did I rephrase the question to something he knows? I just started to introduce a break command today so we don't have that mastered yet to expect that he won't break the sit after the game is over. Can you give me some feedback if this is an ok technique to use while we establish the release word? Thank you. B
You said that you aren't a parent, but you totally understand kids. I am now going to use this to teach them how to have fun and learn how to sweep. I think that I will have fun with this game too!
My little 3yo mutt, Jack, has shaped me into getting to know more and more how to train him. I would be all about forcing our way into discipline discipline, but now i realize discipline must come with affection comes holding hands to create relationship. I see now i should ve add more fun too to training. Now he looks fprward to train when i grab my props, he wags his tail harder when he sees me, he tugs harder, growls louder while doing it, eats like a pig when we train. It's being fun. And at the same time i acknowledge i must be disciplined myself not only for him, but for me aswell
I can’t believe your channel isn’t more popular! We’ve been waiting 2 years to get our first family dog and it looks like it will happen around the end of the year. We needed circumstances to align and for it to be the right timing. We’ve done so much research and have been on a waiting list but have chosen to wait. Now that it’s getting closer to happening I’ve been brushing up on knowledge and have been binge watching you’re show all weekend haha such good content and your voice is easy to listen to :-)
Hi Susan, thank you for your podcast! Would you be able to talk about multi-dog households in your future podcasts please? That would be really intetesting!
This is such an awesome episode! Totally one I will re-listen to and have the hubby listen to - shaping is so much fun and yet so challenging... I have played the subject in several dog seminars (I guess because I have no ego when it comes to dog training...) and I know it can be so difficult to read what another person wants - much less a totally different species - but I think my dogs have done better shaping me than those other trainers did.
My 1 1/2 year old doberman, Apollo, is shaping me to be a different kind of dog owner, because he does not respond to any of the "regular training" we have ever done in our family. He is the one who led me here to Dogs That and @Susangarrett. And I'm glad he did.
I have purchased homeschool the dog and am listening to your podcasts to homeschool me while waiting on my 8yo boxer/beagle to get in a nap. We are still doing search. Less than 24 hrs since purchase. I don't know if you will get this from here but I am going to be purchasing a pup and training into a service dog for mobility, cardiac alert and anxiety alert. Do you have something for the more advanced training beyond calm excellent pet?
Hi Della, welcome to Home School the Dog, it's a wonderful starting place and it's awesome you joined 🧡 For the next level, Recallers is the program that we recommend everyone do, and while it's not specific for service dog training, it's for all dogs no matter what our goals and we do have many service dog training in our Recallers community. As you are in Home School the Dog with us, we'll let you know about Recallers and you can also write to us at wag@dogsthat.com at any time. You can view some stories of our Recallers in a playlist here on UA-cam - ua-cam.com/play/PLphRRSxcMHy3XpkQLXcJbHz2C_N2EvOH7.html
Where have you been for the last 15 years? My parenting could have been so different if I understood shaping with young children! Now, there is no way I can get my teens to ride broom horses in the kitchen. I'll aim for success with my dog instead.
I just did your masterclass, and am now going thru your podcasts. I listened to this this morning, and your analogy on shaping the child to sweep gave me an aha moment! I have two Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs, one almost 8yrs, and one just 5.5 months. My puppy loves to “help” me sweep, so much so, I can’t sweep unless he is sleeping in his crate, the leave it, drop it, physical restraint, etc just wasn’t working, it was frustrating. I’ve been playing Itsyerchoice with him daily, and he’s pretty good with kibble/cookies. So today we did it with the broom. When he tried to chase it, I just put it over my head. As he backed off, I’d bring it about waist level. If he went for it, up it would go, if he didn’t, I’d verbally reinforce and give him a treat. Then I’d lower it to knee level and repeat, then I moved it to the floor, then started a sweeping motion, etc. It took several short training sessions, but by late afternoon he was choosing to lay down calmly as I swept the floor around him! 🙌🏻🎉🎊
The puking example LOL yeah, got my first pup at 12....never ignored the sound ever since lol
Hi Susan,
I have an adolescent dog who's recall is not great under distraction, specifically in our unfenced yard. Now I'm implementing your games but just started. If out on a walk (long lead) his recall is much better. So today after listening and read all about your technique I knew with the blowing snow he wouldn't come if I called him because he'd rather chase it (he's on a long drag leash that I can grab if need be). Today rather than picking up his long drag leash and bringing inside I held out my first with a treat in it. He immediately knew the game (we've played it before) and came running and sat in front of me calming while I opened my hand and when he was still calm and sitting gave him the treat. I then took a few giant steps towards the house and did the same thing and although he had run back to his stick he dropped it and repeated the game. I immediately went right to the door and asked for a touch at the top of his ramp and he did it! Treat and Boom, got em in the house. Now, I know he did this not because he wanted to but because I had food BUT I made him work for it....was that still luring or did I rephrase the question to something he knows? I just started to introduce a break command today so we don't have that mastered yet to expect that he won't break the sit after the game is over. Can you give me some feedback if this is an ok technique to use while we establish the release word? Thank you. B
Susan Garrett has a way of explaining scientific concepts in easy-to-understand down to earth terms that you can put into practice in your own life!
Oh this is now one of my favorites!
You are not only brilliant, but also entertaining and funny. I love love love your videos!
So helpful in training our foster dog. Thank you!
You said that you aren't a parent, but you totally understand kids. I am now going to use this to teach them how to have fun and learn how to sweep. I think that I will have fun with this game too!
My little 3yo mutt, Jack, has shaped me into getting to know more and more how to train him.
I would be all about forcing our way into discipline discipline, but now i realize discipline must come with affection comes holding hands to create relationship.
I see now i should ve add more fun too to training.
Now he looks fprward to train when i grab my props, he wags his tail harder when he sees me, he tugs harder, growls louder while doing it, eats like a pig when we train. It's being fun.
And at the same time i acknowledge i must be disciplined myself not only for him, but for me aswell
What a lovely reflection, Bruno! It's so great to have people like you in this wonderful community 🐾
I can’t believe your channel isn’t more popular! We’ve been waiting 2 years to get our first family dog and it looks like it will happen around the end of the year. We needed circumstances to align and for it to be the right timing. We’ve done so much research and have been on a waiting list but have chosen to wait. Now that it’s getting closer to happening I’ve been brushing up on knowledge and have been binge watching you’re show all weekend haha such good content and your voice is easy to listen to :-)
Hi Susan, thank you for your podcast! Would you be able to talk about multi-dog households in your future podcasts please? That would be really intetesting!
Great idea!
This is such an awesome episode! Totally one I will re-listen to and have the hubby listen to - shaping is so much fun and yet so challenging... I have played the subject in several dog seminars (I guess because I have no ego when it comes to dog training...) and I know it can be so difficult to read what another person wants - much less a totally different species - but I think my dogs have done better shaping me than those other trainers did.
My 1 1/2 year old doberman, Apollo, is shaping me to be a different kind of dog owner, because he does not respond to any of the "regular training" we have ever done in our family. He is the one who led me here to Dogs That and @Susangarrett. And I'm glad he did.
5 stars 🌟 thank you.
I have purchased homeschool the dog and am listening to your podcasts to homeschool me while waiting on my 8yo boxer/beagle to get in a nap. We are still doing search. Less than 24 hrs since purchase. I don't know if you will get this from here but I am going to be purchasing a pup and training into a service dog for mobility, cardiac alert and anxiety alert. Do you have something for the more advanced training beyond calm excellent pet?
Hi Della, welcome to Home School the Dog, it's a wonderful starting place and it's awesome you joined 🧡 For the next level, Recallers is the program that we recommend everyone do, and while it's not specific for service dog training, it's for all dogs no matter what our goals and we do have many service dog training in our Recallers community. As you are in Home School the Dog with us, we'll let you know about Recallers and you can also write to us at wag@dogsthat.com at any time. You can view some stories of our Recallers in a playlist here on UA-cam - ua-cam.com/play/PLphRRSxcMHy3XpkQLXcJbHz2C_N2EvOH7.html
Great information! How many dogs have shaped their families to feed them for whining at the dinner table! LOL
Where have you been for the last 15 years? My parenting could have been so different if I understood shaping with young children! Now, there is no way I can get my teens to ride broom horses in the kitchen. I'll aim for success with my dog instead.