About Susan Garrett

Susan Garrett is a world-renowned dog trainer with over 30 years of experience and multiple national and world championship titles in dog agility. She is the founder of DogsThat and host of the Shaped by Dog podcast, where she has helped hundreds of thousands of dog owners worldwide build calm, connected, and easy-to-live-with dogs through games-based, positive training.

Hotel Fitness

Well, starting today I am on the road until June 29th, Yes that is correct, I get home the day before our big summer camp with Greg & Laura Derrett. John is not fond of me planning like this but it couldn't be avoided. I [...]

2009-06-11T11:35:35-04:00June 11th, 2009|18 Comments

Become Inspired . . .

Some of you may have read the dialogue I had with Donna Rock yesterday on the blog. Donna posted a video or herself which reminded me of these other two. Donna is an amazing person, be around her for only a few minutes and you [...]

2020-01-10T21:30:38-04:00June 7th, 2009|12 Comments

I Don't Get It . . .

So I am looking over my registrations for the upcoming Novice camp this week and I don't quite get it. Why do people trip over themselves to get into a masters camp (we have been full for some time for our July Masters camp) but [...]

2009-06-18T04:19:29-04:00June 6th, 2009|51 Comments

An Epidemic of "Buck Fever"

My observations from the Ontario regionals this week can be summed up by a comment I am borrowing from a friend. I was talking to a business colleague yesterday and he used the phrase "Buck Fever."  He spoke about how a marksman on the practice [...]

2009-06-02T05:17:18-04:00June 2nd, 2009|15 Comments

Positive Results from the Weekend

Another Ontario Regionals has been put to bed. The rain, wind, hail and 9 degree temperature made us all very grateful for the bit of blue sky we saw on occasion on Sunday afternoon. Our championships up here in Canada are geared towards consistency across the Jumpers, [...]

2020-01-10T21:24:50-04:00June 1st, 2009|7 Comments

Shhhh Don't Tell Anyone

Well a bunch of us snuck away on Thursday night for the one and only USDAA trial in Ontario this year. Unfortunately for the organizers the trial was quiet a small one but fortunately for us the trial was a small one:).  It was awesome, so as [...]

2009-05-25T05:27:48-04:00May 25th, 2009|3 Comments

Food for Thought

Hmmmm. Some thought provoking statements in this article although alot goes against good sound science, I have to admit I do agree with much of what is written. Check out this article  http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009226383_dogs16.html "Dogs are thinking animals," Bekoff said. "They seek the outcomes they want. [...]

2009-05-22T03:35:23-04:00May 22nd, 2009|4 Comments

Very Impressed. . . really!

Seriously, thanks guys. Some awesome ideas came in yesterday. Any of you tuning into my blog today, looking for some great dog training content, go back and read what other people posted on the blog yesterday about prioritizing your life. Here is a quote that [...]

2009-05-19T03:35:29-04:00May 19th, 2009|1 Comment
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