06/30/2025
“How do you use corrections in training?”
Glad you asked…here’s what that actually looks like.
This is Sully. Sully loves eating random stuff off the ground…rabbit p**p, sticks, mulch, you name it. That behavior isn’t just gross; it can be dangerous.
In this clip, you’ll see a real-life moment where he blows off my “leave it” cue. He gets a correction for ignoring it, then chooses to disengage and come back to me. And what happens next? He gets rewarded. Every single time.
Corrections aren’t about punishment…they’re about clarity. His mom and myself have done countless repetitions on the “leave it” command with bones, food, sticks, etc. and he just chose to ignore it this time. My dogs know what’s expected, they know how to succeed, and they get reinforced for making the right choice, even if it takes a mistake to get there first.
Because real life doesn’t happen in a sterile training room. It happens in the woods, by the sidewalk, and right next to a tempting pile of rabbit turds. 💩
