Are you ready to take your dog training to the next level? Whether you're just starting, have been at it a while, or are an experienced dog trainer, I've got hacks to fast track success and take you and your dog to a completely different level of understanding. I'm diving into shaping behavior and why it's the key to unlocking rapid learning for you and your dog. Shaping is not a training method but how all animals learn, and I've got simple yet powerful tips for shaping success, plus you’ll learn how to start training the paws up trick.
🐾Key Dog Shaping Points: 00:00 Shaping Behavior in Dog Training with Susan Garrett. 01:01 My journey from using lures to exclusively shaping with my dog Buzz. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB-AGTSLs0A 02:25 My recent experiment with luring and targeting with my puppy Prophet. 04:00 Reasons why many trainers still prefer luring over shaping. 05:40 Shaping is how all animals learn youtu.be/quPNF0tWdvk youtu.be/L2n5xGBuVhE 06:10 How Tater plays a game with Border Collies who are chewing bones. 07:31 ABC’s of Shaping (antecedent, behavior, consequence). 07:48 (C)onsequence - identifying what is reinforcing to your dog. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy1IUj_4P54q2PIuLNtnXjFO 09:09 Classical Conditioning - emotions come first. youtu.be/VYzJsErAXhs 10:00 Splitting (B)ehaviors into smaller pieces for effective shaping. youtu.be/MzePo7RSQu4 11:24 Shape the Paws Up trick. 14:33 Creating (A)ntecedent arrangements to guide the dog's behavior. 15:53 My blog post back in 2018 on tips for successful shaping. https://susangarrettdogagility.com/2018/12/6-keys-to-shaping-behaviour/ 16:54 Cheat codes for successful shaping sessions. youtu.be/5XDsCd39gCY 19:00 Keep your sessions short - make it easy for your dog to be successful. 19:51 DASH: Desire, Accuracy, Speed, Habitat. youtu.be/_AeiSv4KVo4 20:13 ‘If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.’ - Benjamin Franklin 20:31 All of us learn best when training is fun.
Resources: 1. Podcast Episode 243: Training My New Puppy, What He Knows So Far: Susan Garrett’s Plan And Puppy Schedule - youtu.be/RHQlzQrM_p4 2. YouTube Playlist: Target Training for Dogs with Susan Garrett - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy3ylCyQ2bJQSCwo_ERiVHj3&feature=shared 3. Podcast Episode 175: Food Luring VS Shaping In Dog Training: How Science Changed How I Teach Dogs - youtu.be/FxAeS2BNvKY 4. YouTube Playlist: The Heart/Mind Connection Side of Dog Training with Susan Garrett - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy1ruLW0CujlHgzCiTLK2Rfh&feature=shared 5. Podcast Episode 202: Getting A Happy Well Behaved Dog With The ABCs Of Training - youtu.be/UD6TJidqVTM 6. Podcast Episode 245: Make Dog Training Easy! Quick Guide To Antecedent Arrangements - youtu.be/quPNF0tWdvk 7. Podcast Episode 16: The Thing Before Your Dog’s Thing - youtu.be/L2n5xGBuVhE 8. Podcast Episode 78: How to Train a Rescue Dog with Behavior Problems - youtu.be/-WTjF2ll7Xc 9. Podcast Episode 247: Redefining Expertise In Dog Training And What Counts More Than Years Of Experience - youtu.be/Xzl94wJPYi0 10. Podcast Episode 205: The Hidden World Of Reinforcement For Dogs And Why You Need To Know - youtu.be/p1UWLxdDPEI 11. Podcast Episode 171: Dog Training With Layered Shaping: Why Classical Conditioning Must Come First - youtu.be/VYzJsErAXhs 12. YouTube Short: Prophet Selfie Trick - https://youtube.com/shorts/bCRbQeBCAu0?feature=share 13. Podcast Episode 69: Clicker Training: Will It Work For Every Dog? - youtu.be/Hl2aB1TrE1E 14. YouTube Video: Susan Garrett's Target Stick Training for Dogs Part One - All About Targeting - youtu.be/MzePo7RSQu4 15. Podcast Episode 191: Get Your Dog To Calm Down With This Common Sense Protocol For Relaxation - youtu.be/FRmLd4k5qGk 16. Podcast Episode 110: Is Your Over-Aroused Dog Just Over-Faced In Training? - youtu.be/kc3-r2aYarE 17. Podcast Episode 89: Why Dogs Should Not Tug: The Truth Revealed - youtu.be/zBH2lKVxj58 18. Blog Post: 6 Keys to Shaping Behaviour - https://susangarrettdogagility.com/2018/12/6-keys-to-shaping-behaviour/ 19. Podcast Episode 151: How Location Specific Reinforcement Markers Will Improve Your Dog Training! - youtu.be/5XDsCd39gCY 20. Podcast Episode 144: Teach Your Dog To Listen No Matter What… Even If You Think They Are Stubborn - youtu.be/_AeiSv4KVo4 21. Podcast Episode 184: Proofing Vs Generalizing In Dog Training To Grow Skills And Confidence - youtu.be/FKUo3NWXhLE
