Shaped by Dog with Susan Garrett

Susan’s blend of scientific theory and application is spectacular. She is extremely knowledgeable, entertaining, and clear. The podcast and videos are well edited and thoughtful. I learn so much about dog training AND about myself and how I treat animals and people. Thank you Susan and team!

I absolutely love this podcast. I have listened to episodes several times to help grasp the concept better and learn while on the go. I also love the visuals on the YouTube videos, they are very helpful to see the whole picture.

I started listening to Shaped by Dog and it quickly became my favorite podcast! The education Susan provides is fantastic! With the information I learned from Susan I was able to help my previously shy and low drive Miniature American Shepherd gain valuable skills that have opened up her world. She is now confident in new environments with unfamiliar people and dogs. We have even started training agility and she is picking up skills and behaviors quickly and enthusiastically! Sending thanks to Susan and her team for putting out such great educational content that helps so many dogs and the people who love them!

This podcast has the interesting conundrum of being fantastic for new dog owners because of the good information Susan has to offer but also being bad because of the condescension she gives for any mistakes or misunderstandings a new dog owner would make, along with heavy criticism of any training technique that doesn’t match with her own.