254: Beyond Training with Garrett Stevens

Do you speak dog? Garrett Stevens has spent his life trying to understand what the animals around him are saying. Garrett owns Stevens Family Kennels and Dog Language Center, and questions everything when it comes to dog training and behavior. The use of touch is extremely important in a dog's control of their environment and gives us clues as to what they need. Garrett gives advice on assessing whether a dog is mature and how to foster a better relationship with them. Your clients are looking for family members, not robots, which means we get to help them find balance.

Main Topics:

• Touch responses
• Dog language
• Finding balance
• Working with family

Main takeaway: Pay attention to the dog's body language and use of touch to control their space, to start moving beyond training and into relationships.

About our guest:

Garrett Stevens is husband, father of four, and an author, speaker, and chronicler of dog language. Founder of Stevens Family Kennels and Dog Language Center, Garrett and the Stevens family have been professionally helping dogs and teaching people for almost two decades. Garrett's groundbreaking books on dog behavior, language and calm, natural training help clients and readers across the world understand the pitfalls of mainstream dog training and boarding practices while simultaneously guiding the open-minded reader into Nature's ways and how all socially-skilled dogs communicate, interact and behave. Clients and other professionals in the industry are often shocked to find that there is little to no need for food treats and no need for harsh handling either when using the Garrett Stevens Method of natural dog training!

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