Dog training by nature is quite nuanced. By that I mean, there are gross behaviors that most dog

owners can get to some level, sit down and fetch. But to get really brilliant behaviors,

you need to understand the nuances. And the good news is, even first time brand new dog owners can get those

nuances.

Hi, I'm Susan Garrett. Welcome to Shape by Dog. And the nuances make the learning so much

easier for the dog. But I'm here to share with you, even if you don't get all the nuances,

which you won't, because I'm still learning them. But even if you only get 10% of them or less,

dog training can still be fun. Dog training can still be productive,

meaning that your dog will improve and dog training can still lead you with an amazing family

pet that you just love, even if the dog isn't behaving perfectly all the time. The only asterix to

this is you've got to understand.

As long as you don't get all the nuances, you have to be patient with the process and you

have to be patient with your dog. And trust me when I say, your dog is brilliant, is brilliant.

The more brilliance the dog will show you. What does nuances look like? Well, it could be

the difference between a dog when you throw the ball, they race out and maybe don't pick it up

right away, but they kind of pick it up and meander their way back versus a dog that flies out,

grabs a ball, flies right back, puts it right in your hand. A nuance might be the

dog who runs out, grabs the ball, brings it back, and spits it out 10 or 15 feet in front or

behind you. There's nuances that will make that dog give you a brilliant, reliable retrieve.

It isn't, my dog doesn't do that. There's something about my dog. It's the nuances of the

training that you just missed. And that's okay. You still have a somewhat decent retrieve so that

your dog can have some fun and you can have some fun with your dog. But I think once you get the

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