Expectations Vs Reality: Navigating The Path To Dog Training Success #250
Shaped by Dog with Susan Garrett
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🗓️ 3 January 2024
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Summary
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Recently something happened in my own dog training that I’m sharing in this episode, and it’s all about our expectations of our dogs. Along with our expectations, our beliefs and biases play a role in our relationship with our dogs. We’re all bombarded with unrealistic expectations about dogs daily, so challenging what we think with curiosity can be a fast track to dog training success. Realistic expectations will bring us closer to our dogs, and help them be less frustrated and happier.
In this episode you’ll hear:
• The role of expectations in relationships.
• About unrealistic expectations in dog training.
• How personal biases are shaped.
• My revelation during a training session with my puppy, Prophet.
• Why curiosity over disappointment is important in dog training.
• About setting up an environment for success.
• The shift from expecting perfection to embracing curiosity.
• Why we need to manage our expectations.
• About questioning our personal biases in dog training.
Resources:
1. Podcast Episode 218: Puppy Development Stages And Your Dog’s Behavior - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/218/
2. YouTube Playlist: Dog Agility Training and Dog Sports Tips with Susan Garrett - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy3EtWn7JBVSPnYcOfKQrA-O&feature=shared
3. Podcast Episode 89: Why Dogs Should Not Tug: The Truth Revealed - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/89/
4. Podcast Episode 133: Become Your Own Dog Training Coach With This Video Strategy - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/133/
5. Podcast Episode 1: Done Is Better Than Perfect - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/1/
6. YouTube Playlist: Puppy Essentials with Susan Garrett Dog Training - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy2hywpv3Md3HbWWPPbVF8W5&feature=shared
7. Podcast Episode 230: Finding Joy Amidst Frustration And Shame In Dog Training – DeCaff’s Story Part 2 - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/230/
8. Podcast Episode 146: Balanced Dog Training: Does It Really Exist? - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/146/
9. YouTube Video: Understanding Your Dog's Reinforcement Zone (RZ) with Susan Garrett - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaUAScgaFAg
10. Podcast Episode 205: The Hidden World Of Reinforcement For Dogs And Why You Need To Know - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/205/
11. Podcast Episode 64: Help! How Can I Tell My Dog He’s Wrong? - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/64/
12. Podcast 214: England Banned Shock Collars, Here’s Why That Could Be Sad News - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/214/
13. Podcast Episode 34: Time Outs for Dogs: Does Your Dog Need One? - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/34/
14. Podcast Episode 227: My Foolproof Strategy To Overcoming Dog Training Challenges - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/227/
15. YouTube Video: How To Get Your Dog To Listen Outside Off Leash (Step By Step Guide) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei0lWFyAE50
16. Podcast Episode 24: Distraction Intensity Index: Help For Dogs Who Chase Chipmunks, Bicycles, And Neighbor’s Cats - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/24/
17. Podcast Episode 202: Getting A Happy Well Behaved Dog With The ABCs Of Training - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/202/
18. Podcast Episode 150: Adding Mindset To Your Dog Training Tools: Who Do You Become? - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/150/
19. Podcast Episode 248: Milestones That Transform Your Dog’s Life! Goals To Achieve Dog Training Success - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/248/
20. Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/bju51DJrGSA
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | To start off this new year, I decided let's do a podcast that's going to bring people closer |
| 0:05.8 | to their dogs. That's going to make them be less frustrated and help the dog be happier |
| 0:12.6 | to. |
| 0:13.0 | Hi, I'm Susan Garrett. |
| 0:24.6 | Welcome to Shape by Dog. |
| 0:25.9 | And today I want to talk to you about expectations. |
| 0:29.2 | And recently something that happened within my own training that made me say, I really need |
| 0:34.9 | to do a podcast on this topic. |
| 0:36.8 | Any relationship we have in life carries |
| 0:39.7 | some expectations and the expectations have the filter of our own biases, that we have |
| 0:45.6 | certain way we expect people in our lives to behave, whether it be a spouse, a parent, a sibling, |
| 0:57.7 | a child, a BFF, even a complete stranger that might be driving in traffic or waiting on you at a restaurant. We have a certain |
| 1:02.8 | expectation. Now, the expectations we have for each individual in our life comes from a |
| 1:07.6 | cumulative thing. It may come from our upbringing, relationships that we were exposed to, |
| 1:12.6 | the roles that we saw play out. They may come about from movies we watch, the realistic or |
| 1:18.6 | unrealistic expectations we see in characters in a movie. It could come about by the five people |
| 1:24.6 | that are closest to us in our lives, that we see them the way that they treat |
| 1:30.7 | or what they expect of others. All of those things help to create our own biases. And so, |
| 1:37.3 | when our expectations of people aren't met, at the very least we can be disappointed. We run the |
| 1:43.8 | risk of being frustrated or even worse |
| 1:46.0 | being angry. Now, all of that can be true with every single dog in our lives, particularly |
| 1:52.6 | puppies. And I see this when I jump on social media and I start just scrolling and |
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