Fear Of Criticism? Why Facing The Camera Is The First Step To Becoming A Better Dog Trainer #295
Shaped by Dog with Susan Garrett
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4.8 • 679 Ratings
🗓️ 17 January 2025
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
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Together, we’re overcoming emotional barriers so you can stop letting self-doubt and fear of criticism hold you back from becoming a better dog trainer. One of the most powerful tools I recommend for dog training is videoing your sessions, but it’s a big block for many people. I’m sharing tips on overcoming negative emotions, getting unstuck, and how to watch your video while silencing your inner critic. It’s time to give yourself grace and stop letting fear get in the way so you and your dog can start growing together!
In this episode, you’ll hear:
• What everyone needs to know about helping their dog grow.
• How emotional barriers like perfectionism and self-criticism hold us back.
• Ways to reframe negative emotions to embrace vulnerability and progress.
• Why videoing your dog training is a game-changer for growth.
• How negative thoughts keep us stuck and what to do to break free.
• The importance of intentional training for building your dog’s drive and focus.
• How I still find room to improve after nearly 40 years of dog training.
• Tips for focusing on the positives in your videos to enhance your mechanics.
• Why videoing reflects your dog’s experience with you and helps you grow together.
• Opportunity to join Home School The Dog at 83% off.
• How giving yourself grace can strengthen your connection with your dog.
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Resources:
1. Podcast Episode 294: Survey Shows 63% Of Dog Owners Currently Don’t Use This Essential Dog Training Tool - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/294/
2. DogsThat YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/dogsthat
3. Podcast Episode 133: Become Your Own Dog Training Coach With This Video Strategy - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/133/
4. Podcast Episode 247: Redefining Expertise In Dog Training And What Counts More Than Years Of Experience - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/247/
5. Podcast Episode 28: Why It Hurts Me When I Say “Dog Training” - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/28/
6. Podcast Episode 157: Dog Body Language: Understanding Canine Communication Signals And Emotions - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/157/
7. Podcast Episode 287: The Power Of Perception: Reframing Dog Training Setbacks Into Successes - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/287/
8. Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/bKvRI8XDSWU
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Have you ever walked away from a training session thinking, why can't my dog get this? |
| 0:05.3 | Like, I've been practicing and my dog just isn't picking it up. And it might be super |
| 0:10.8 | frustrating to you and maybe overwhelming to you with what to do next. And the truth that |
| 0:16.6 | some people don't want to accept is it might not be the dog at all. It very likely is something |
| 0:22.9 | that we are doing. And the only way we're going to be able to fix it is to accept |
| 0:30.3 | criticism in order for us to improve. And the number one, best person to give you that criticism is you. |
| 0:39.0 | You. |
| 0:41.0 | Hi, I'm Susan Garrett. Welcome to Shape by Dog. You know, our dogs can only grow as much as we are willing to grow. |
| 0:56.6 | If a fear of judgment or perfectionism or maybe even some shame is preventing you from |
| 1:04.6 | videoing your dog training, you might be unconsciously slowing down your dog's progression. You might be unconsciously |
| 1:14.6 | holding your dog back from their best life ever. I'm going to preface what I have to say today |
| 1:20.4 | by saying, I am not a therapist. I am a dog trainer, but I'm a dog trainer with a passion for |
| 1:26.5 | behavior. And that passion for |
| 1:29.4 | behavior notices behavior in people as well as in myself. I noticed really early on, |
| 1:36.3 | in order to help my clients bring out the best in their dogs, I had to be able to |
| 1:41.0 | inspire those clients to want to bring out the best in them for their |
| 1:46.0 | dogs. In our last Shape by Dog episode, I shared that it's pretty well accepted that the |
| 1:51.2 | number one way to improve your dog skills is by you videoing your dog training. |
| 1:59.0 | Yes, you can get feedback from a coach, but you are going to be |
| 2:02.3 | training at home where you're not getting feedback from that coach. In the last episode, |
| 2:06.4 | I shared that 63% of our viewers polled on YouTube have never videoed a session of their dog |
| 2:13.8 | training. And so I sat down and decided there's got to be a reason. And I shared |
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