Are You Learning Or Looping: What To Do When Training Your Dog Stops Being Fun #313

Visit us at shapedbydog.com When training your dog stops being fun, it's often a sign that something in the process needs a reset. In this episode, I share how to recognize when you're looping instead of learning and how to shift your mindset to get back on track. With a few simple changes, you can bring clarity, confidence, and joy back into your training sessions for both you and your dog In this episode, you'll hear: • What to do when dog training no longer feels fun or rewarding. • How to redefine what "fun" really means for you and your dog. • The powerful question to ask yourself: Am I learning or looping? • What learning looks like and how to adjust your training for success. • What looping looks like and the four steps to move from looping to learning. • Why resetting yourself matters just as much as resetting your dog. • How mentors and guidance can help you find clarity when you're stuck. • Advice for coaches and instructors supporting students through challenges. • A special opportunity to keep learning with Home School The Dog and/or Recallers. • Why target training is a brilliant way to grow your dog's understanding. • How shifting your mindset brings the fun and connection back to training. Join Home School the Dog: Write to us at wag@dogsthat.com with the subject line "Learning or Looping" for a very special opportunity to join us in Home School the Dog. Resources: 1. YouTube Playlist: Puppy Training with Susan Garrett - 2. YouTube Playlist: Helping Your Rescue Dog After Adoption: Success Strategies For Rehomed Dogs With Susan Garrett - 3. YouTube Playlist Reactive or Aggressive Dogs: Key Insights with Susan Garrett - 4. Podcast Episode 110: Is Your Over-Aroused Dog Just Over-Faced In Training? - 5. Podcast Episode 89: Why Dogs Should Not Tug: The Truth Revealed - 6. Podcast Episode 133: Become Your Own Dog Training Coach With This Video Strategy - 7. Podcast Episode 205: The Hidden World Of Reinforcement For Dogs And Why You Need To Know - 8. Podcast Episode 24: Distraction Intensity Index: Help For Dogs Who Chase Chipmunks, Bicycles, And Neighbor's Cats - 9. Podcast Episode 21: The 5 Critical Dog Training Layers for Confidence with Anything - 10. Podcast Episode 307: Not Seeing Results In Dog Training? Why Layers Of Learning Lead To Real World Success - 11. Podcast Episode 301: When Dog Training Doesn't Go As Planned: How To Make Adjustments To Find Success - 12.YouTube Playlist Target Training for Dogs with Susan Garrett - 13. Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube -

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Are You Learning Or Looping: What To Do When Training Your Dog Stops Being Fun #313 is an episode from Shaped by Dog with Susan Garrett by DogsThat.

This episode is 13:36 long.

This episode was published on Oct 22, 2025.

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