Ep:6 Super Dog Tricks,Training Dogs for Performance, and Life on the Road

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Guest

Sara Carson

Hosts

Mark Drucker and Drew Webster

Producer and Editor

John LaSala

GUEST BIO

In 2013, Sara began working with her own service dog, Hero. Sara and Hero had their first televised appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman, and they continue to captivate audiences all over the world. She acquired her celebrity dog trainer status after placing fifth on the season-12 finale of America’s Got Talent in 2017. Since then, Sara and Hero have filmed ‘A Genie’s Tale’ where Hero played Joe, the main protagonist. Sara has also made an appearance as a judge on ‘Puppy Bowl – The Summer Games’ as well as additional titles into the Discovery+ series. Partnering with a veteran service dog organization, Sara began to train service dogs for veterans with disabilities. Sara’s simplified teaching methods allowed her to create a team of trainers who train various dogs for veterans across the country.

Sara wrote an instructional book in 2022 called Super Dog Tricks. She also runs the most functional and user-friendly dog app on the market: PUPPR

SUMMARY

Sara Carson, a dog trainer and performer, shares her life’s journey . . . everything from being a dog trainer to teaching dogs to perform to living out of an RV for most of the year to a near crushing blow on America’s Got Talent. Sarah also talks about how she selects dogs for performance, why she holds them accountable, knowing when to retire a dog, and Instagram stardom!

CHAPTERS

00:00 Show Opens

04:07 Sarah Carson’s Journey on America’s Got Talent

06:14 Sarah Carson’s Career as a Dog Trainer

09:37 Training Dogs for Performances

12:57 Training Behaviors for Shows

21:00 Sarah Carson as an Instagram Star

26:05 Dog Tricks and Training

30:20 Success in Dog Training

31:48 Retirement of Working Dogs

34:12 Holding Dogs Accountable

35:09 Training Dogs for Performance

36:36 Life on the Road with Dogs

38:55 Finding Inspiration for Tricks and Routines

43:41 Training Service Dogs for Veterans

46:31 Working Dogs vs. Pet Dogs

51:10 Utilizing Dogs’ Natural Behaviors

55:39 Rapid Fire Questions

58:31 Puppr App

LINKS

America’s Got Talent Audition – an unprecedented moment for her and AGT

Sara’s Website: thesupercollies.com

Sara’s Instagram: @thesupercollies and @thesupercolliesmom

The Puppr App for dog training

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Our podcasts are for your enjoyment and for general education and information purposes only. We interview veterinarians, scientists, behavior consultants, dog trainers, influencers, etc. You must always consult with your own [credentialed] canine and pet practitioners before implementing any training program or course of medical diagnosis and/or treatment.

Mark Drucker

Mark is the Founder and President of Love, Dog. His publishing career began at Fairchild in 1988. He has since worked at The Hearst Corporation, Conde Nast Publications, and Meigher Communications, where he was named Publisher in 1998 of the award-winning magazine, Garden Design. He held executive positions at three local media companies, Cottages &. MORE...

Drew Webster

Drew Webster is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant who has been training dogs professionally since 2009. He is an adjunct professor and the Canine Programs Manager at University of Denver’s graduate school of social work and The Institute for Human-Animal Connection. There, he teaches students competency-based models of Canine Assisted Intervention strategies centered around how. MORE...

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