Do Different Dogs Really Need Different Dog Training Methods? #193
Shaped by Dog with Susan Garrett
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🗓️ 1 February 2023
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
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Somebody has likely told you that not all dogs can be trained the same way and that different methods are needed for different dogs. Is there truth behind this? I'm covering how different dogs might need different training approaches, but the word philosophy should replace method. Plus, I'm sharing why the dog training philosophy I choose aligns with my heart and an invitation to everyone to consider trying something different.
In the episode you'll hear:
• How any dog can be trained using kindness, clarity and choice-based games.
• Why my philosophy doesn't involve the use of positive punishment.
• That the expectations of ourselves should be higher than those we put on our dogs.
• The difference between dog training philosophies and dog training techniques.
• How my training approach will differ for dogs as individuals.
• About the dark history of dog training and its slow evolution.
• How my training method was mocked decades ago but is now widely adopted.
• My invitation to open-minded dog trainers who use positive punishment.
• How confirmation bias subtly influences our worldviews.
• Why I choose to train with kindness, choice, clarity, and positive reinforcement.
• Different ways I change my training technique based on what a dog needs.
Resources
1. Podcast Episode 150: Adding Mindset To Your Dog Training Tools: Who Do You Become? - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/150/
2. Podcast Episode 146: Balanced Dog Training: Does It Really Exist? - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/146/
3. Podcast Episode 33: How Do I Stop My Dog Counter Surfing?! - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/33/
4. Podcast Episode 189: All The Things That Influence Your Dog’s Behavior And What Behavior Tells You - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/189/
5. Podcast Episode 176: Why Your Dog’s Emotions Are A Critical Element Of Dog Training - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/176/
6. Podcast Episode 46: Is Your Dog Trying to Dominate You and What You Can Do About It - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/46/
7. Podcast Episode 187: When To Listen To Your Heart In Dog Training - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/187/
8. Podcast Episode 175: Food Luring VS Shaping In Dog Training: How Science Changed How I Teach Dogs - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/175/
9. Podcast Episode 8: Get Your Dog in the Belief Loop of Awesome - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/8/
10. YouTube Playlist: Susan Garrett's Dog Training Philosophy and Training Processes - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy2An5_3KqDPqFVV6J6dYsYx
11. Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH1JqN34Sr0&feature=youtu.be
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | If you've been around dogs for a while or if you're brand new, you may have heard people say, |
| 0:06.1 | you know, all dogs can't be trained the same way, that different dogs need different methods. |
| 0:12.6 | And that's the topic of today's podcast. Hi, I'm Susan Garrett. |
| 0:26.4 | Welcome to Shape by Dog. |
| 0:28.1 | And welcome to podcast episode number 193, which means in seven podcasts, we are going to be at |
| 0:36.9 | podcast number 200. I bet you're great at math |
| 0:40.5 | and I bet you figured that one out before I even said 200. We're going to have a big event to |
| 0:45.0 | celebrate our 200th episode and I'm going to do a live event. There's going to be jugglers. |
| 0:51.0 | Okay, maybe I'll juggle. And for sure, we're going to have some great giveaways |
| 0:55.0 | from some of our sponsors. So, stay tuned. You won't want to miss this event happening when we hit |
| 1:00.7 | podcast episode number 200. Okay, let's talk about why people might think that different dogs |
| 1:08.3 | need different methods of dog training. And you will often hear people |
| 1:13.3 | say that. You can't train all dogs the same. And I feel sorry for first-time dog trainers |
| 1:19.0 | because they may misunderstand what that means when people will say, oh, not all training |
| 1:26.7 | methods will work for all dogs. Let me just clarify. |
| 1:31.8 | Animals, you, me, your dog, a mouse in your house, a cat, a parrot. All animals are governed by |
| 1:41.2 | the laws of learning. And it doesn't change. When people say different |
| 1:47.4 | dogs may require different methods, you need to understand. They're talking more about their |
| 1:55.1 | belief that different dogs require different philosophies. And I don't agree with that. So, what is a dog training |
| 2:02.5 | philosophy? Well, my dog training philosophy is one of kindness that I believe all dogs |
| 2:09.7 | can be brilliant for whatever it is you want them to be brilliant for, all through playing |
| 2:15.1 | interactive games, giving the dog clarity through choice. That's the basic |
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