I Tried That, It Didn't Work #185

Shaped by Dog with Susan Garrett

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🗓️ 18 November 2022

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

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As a professional dog trainer, I can assure you there are six words that your dog training coach never wants to hear. You might think those words are "but he does it at home," and that's close, but they are actually "tried that and it didn't work". We're covering what's going on with those words for you, your dog, and your coach and how to turn it around. Considering alternative dialogues promotes critical thinking and keeps communications open.

In the episode you'll hear:

• What to consider when your dog doesn't respond to training methods.
• Why anyone can call themselves a professional dog trainer.
• What Bob Bailey says about anyone being able to train anything given enough time.
• That when you say, "it didn't work," you might be shaping your coach.
• A better strategy that you can use to get great feedback.
• That none of us know what our dogs are thinking.
• Why you want a conversation based on intentionally clear statements and questions.
• What tactics help if you are the coach hearing "it doesn't work".
• Why dog trainers should consider their role and goal with students.
• That we need to be more intentional about the action we are taking.

Resources:

1. Podcast Episode 142: Giving And Receiving Constructive Feedback About Your Dog Training - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/142/
2. Podcast Episode 184: Proofing Vs Generalizing In Dog Training To Grow Skills And Confidence - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/184/
3. Podcast Episode 157: Dog Body Language: Understanding Canine Communication Signals And Emotions - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/157/
4. Podcast Episode 182: The Game Within The Game: How To Multiply Your Dog’s Reinforcements - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/182/
5. Podcast Episode 133: Become Your Own Dog Training Coach With This Video Strategy - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/133/
6. Podcast Episode 83: The Dog Training You Do When You’re Not Dog Training - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/83/
7. Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/2Y8lomnqt7Y

Transcript

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0:00.0	As a professional dog trainer, I can assure you there are six words that your dog training
0:05.4	coach never wants to hear. And I'm not talking about buddy does it at home. Those are close.
0:13.6	The six words I'm talking about are, I tried that and it didn't work. So today I thought I do a deep dive into what goes on in a
0:24.3	relationship when a student says that to a coach and I'm going to share what might be a better
0:30.5	tact to take with your coach and I'm going to share some insight for coaches as well.
0:51.3	Hi, I'm Susan Garrett. Welcome to Shape by Dog. And if you are thinking, well, I've tried that and it just doesn't work. First thing I'd like you to consider
0:54.6	is, did you pick the right mentor to follow? Are you getting coaching advice from the right
1:00.7	dog training coach? Because I've reminded you of this on the podcast channel before,
1:05.6	dog training is an unregulated profession. Anyone can say, I am a professional dog trainer. And you know what? They'd be
1:13.5	right because the industry is not regulated. So, anybody can tell you they are a dog trainer. And
1:21.9	you can believe them. All of a sudden, they have authority. And maybe to you they are. But really,
1:27.4	trust me on this one
1:28.2	not all dog trainers are alike actually there probably isn't an industry with a wider range
1:34.4	of thinking of beliefs of actions that any professionals could take. So did you pick the right
1:41.0	mentor? Do they have success with their own dogs? When you watch their
1:44.7	own dogs, do you go, wow, I would love my dogs to have that kind of relationship with me.
1:50.0	I'd love my dogs to work like that. What about their students' dogs? Do their students' dogs
1:55.2	have amazing results? And I'm not just talking about, you know, them teaching one or two other
2:00.4	professionals.
2:01.2	I mean, do they have a wide range of different breeds that have had results?
2:05.6	And do their students come from all kinds of walks of life and circumstances and ages?
2:11.2	Then you can say, yes, Susan, yes, yes, yes, check, check.
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