How to Train Dogs (and Humans)

[“Dogs are here to teach us. And if you don’t open your eyes to that, you’re going to miss life lessons.” – Susan Garrett] [Susan Garrett — Master Dog (and Human) Trainer] “Dogs are here to teach us. And if you don’t open your eyes to that, you’re going to miss life lessons.” – Susan Garrett Susan Garrett ([@susangarrett]) is an incredible dog trainer. She has a B.Sc. in animal science, and for more than two decades has been one of the most consistently successful competitors in the sport of dog agility. Susan has been on the podium of the world and national championship events more than 50 times, winning those events a total of 38 times. She was of great help to me when I first adopted Molly, my own pup, and her book [Shaping Success (The Education of an Unlikely Champion)] was selected as the 2005 dog training and behavior book of the year. Susan is a champ not only for her competitive track record, but for her ability to convey concrete tips and recommendations for: - The most critical exercises for your dog - The three types of reinforcement - How to use crates properly - What you should do in the first 24 hours of adopting a puppy - How training a dog is like training an Olympic athlete - And much, much more! We discuss every facet of behavioral modification and conditioning, which applies to much more than dog training. These are techniques that work on everyone from chickens to cats to irritating in-laws. If you only have 5 minutes, you’ll want to learn [why negative reinforcement isn’t as effective as positive reinforcement] — even for people. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did! [The Tim Ferriss Show] [The Tim Ferriss Show] - Listen to this episode [on iTunes]. - Stream by [clicking here]. - Download as an MP3 by [right-clicking here] and choosing “save as." Want to hear another podcast about powerful communication? — Listen to [my interview with Malcolm Gladwell]. In [this episode], we discuss routines, habits, and tools, how to make your stories relatable, and why he eats as little as possible in the morning (stream below or [right-click here] to download): This podcast is brought to you by [Four Sigmatic]. I reached out to these Finnish entrepreneurs after a very talented acrobat introduced me to one of their products, which blew my mind (in the best way possible). It is [mushroom coffee featuring chaga]. It tastes like coffee, but there are only 40 milligrams of caffeine, so it has less than half of what you would find in a regular cup of coffee. I do not get any jitters, acid reflux, or any type of stomach burn. It put me on fire for an entire day, and I only had half of the packet. People are always asking me what I use for cognitive enhancement right now, this is the answer. You can try it right now by going to [foursigmatic.com/tim] and using the code Tim to get 20 percent off your first order. If you are in the experimental mindset, I do not think you’ll be disappointed. This podcast is also brought to you by [Wealthfront]. Wealthfront is a massively disruptive (in a good way) set-it-and-forget-it investing service led by technologists from places like Apple. It has exploded in popularity in the last two years and now has more than $2.5B under management. Why? Because you can get services previously limited to the ultra-wealthy and only pay pennies on the dollar for them, and it’s all through smarter software instead of retail locations and bloated sales teams. Check out [wealthfront.com/tim], take their risk assessment quiz, which only takes 2-5 minutes, and they’ll show you for free the exact portfolio they’d put you in. If you want to just take their advice and do it yourself, you can. Well worth a few minutes to explore: [wealthfront.com/tim]. QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know [in the comments]. Be sure to also see the comments, which have great additional resources and links... [(Click here to read more, including show notes and links].) FORWARDED THIS MESSAGE? [SIGN UP]. Join 2M+ monthly readers. Get exclusive content, private Q&As, giveaways, and more. No spam, ever. Just great stuff. [Safe Unsubscribe]DUE TO VOLUME, PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. SADLY, WE ARE UNABLE TO READ 1,000+ MESSAGES PER DAY. To unsubscribe, just [click here]. To reply to Tim, please do so in the blog comments [here]. Seneca and Marcus, 60 29th Street, San Francisco, California 94110, United States You may [unsubscribe] or [change your contact details] at any time.