Shaped by Dog with Susan Garrett

Training Tips From Susan: How Dopamine Drives Your Dog's Motivation And Training Success

Shaped by Dog with Susan Garrett

Show Notes

Message From Susan

Hey everyone, it's Susan, and you're about to hear one of my training tips and tidbits. These are quick, actionable strategies to help you and your dog in everyday life or for dog sport. Often our short videos with tips are created from your most popular segments of podcast episodes. So, let's dive in!

How Dopamine Drives Your Dog's Motivation And Training Success

I'm sharing how dopamine drives your dog's motivation and training success, and why finding the right balance is the key to making training more rewarding and addictive for your dog in the best possible way.

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