Bendigo Dog Training with Tully Williams

09/10/2025

Maremma pups ready to go to their new homes NOW - 10 weeks old. Vaccinated, microchipped. Socialized with chooks and to a lesser extent sheep and goats.

More information at http://www.campaspeworkingdogs.com/lgds-for-sale.../

PM for information.

08/10/2025

The reward-only ideology is the main reason crime is running rampant in many western countries. It fails with dogs, and it fails with people.

The root of this insanity can, to a large degree, be traced back to Murray Sidman's massively flawed book, "Coercion and it's fallout" (and further back to the father of "behaviourism", Skinner himself). In it, Sidman argues for a "pure positive" approach in ALL human interactions - including child rearing, school teaching, law enforcement, the judiciary, and even international relations including dealing with terrorists! (I devote an entire chapter to refuting Sidman's irrational rantings in my book - and Skinner's.)

Today, we are seeing the fruits of this type of anti-reality madness.

Also note that "minimal intervention" brings to mind Stephen Lindsay's LIMA framework (Least Intrusive Minimally Invasive), which, no matter how well intentioned, as I discuss in my book, also fails. (And don't even bother considering South Australian professor Fernandez's insane LIFE model!). I devote another chapter to discussing these failed frameworks, and offer a superior alternative.

If you'd like to understand all of these issues, including why punishment is ABSOLUTELY necessary, and the principles for it's most effective application, get your copy of REAL WORLD DOG TRAINING - Why Correction Succeeds and "Positive" Training Fails, today.

Used properly, whether in animal or human contexts, punishment can indeed be used minimally, but ONLY if it is used properly. And that often means using it EARLY, and in sufficient strength. This is all discussed in my book in great detail.

Www.realworlddogtraining.com.au

An official guide for judges and magistrates in making bail decisions, updated in the wake of the Allan government’s crime crackdown, still advises decision makers to “impose the minimum intervention required” on accused young offenders > https://bit.ly/4n6nRvG

07/09/2025

Purebred Maremma pups for sale. Ready to go late September. Message me if interested. Photos are sire, dam and pups. $950.

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02/06/2025

Another new book review:

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Mind-blowing. Game-changing. Worth every penny—and then some. BUY THIS BOOK!

This book is amazeballs. Within a week I’m already seeing a massive transformation in my dogs—obedience is better, state of mind is better, behaviour better, reactivity better, relationship better, more stuff I can’t think of right now are better – better, better, better!

Even my dogs would give it five stars! Every page delivers lightbulb moments and relatable analogies that fire off like mental fireworks.

It exposes the failures of “positive” methods with honesty and clarity—and offers something that actually works.

If you're even THINKING about buying this book: just do it. BUY THIS BOOK! It's more than a book—it's a breakthrough.

Worth every penny, and then some.

- Alex James, United Kingdom

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You can get your copy on the website. It ships worldwide.

The MUST READ Dog Training Book of 2025. Treat training usually fails in the REAL WORLD. Competing environmental rewards simply outweigh your treat. Here you'll learn why, and find only proven methods based in reality.

25/05/2025

More lies from the so-called "positive" ideologues - here's another Susan Garrett LIE, where she tries to claim positive reinforcement is how dogs avoid being killed in the wild(!):

“[positive] reinforcement-based dog training is really in its infancy – I mean, it’s been around since the dawning of time. I mean that’s how animals have avoided being killed…”

Really, Susan? Positive reinforcement is how animals have avoided being killed?! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

That is some serious misrepresentation of the facts of nature right there, in a completely dishonest attempt to support her failure of an ideology.

Of course, the truth is that animals avoid things due to punishment, not reward. My sheepdogs learn to avoid getting kicked by a cow by being kicked previously, or maybe a near miss, or getting hit by mud flying off the hoof. They don't learn to "avoid being killed" by positive reinforcement!

This is only one of 3 or 4 serious fallacies in this video of hers where she dishonestly attempts to defend reward-only training. Susan Garrett isn't stupid. She KNOWS she's lying.

If you'd like to learn much more about the lies told by the "positive" influencers, and learn the TRUTH about dog training, get your copy of my book REAL WORLD DOG TRAINING - Why Correction Succeeds and "Positive" Training Fails.

www.realworlddogtraining.com.au

23/05/2025

Another happy reader. You can get your copy at www.realworlddogtraining.com.au.

14/05/2025

More reviews for my new book continue to roll in...

Jacqui Z***r - Dog Sense Training and Behaviour:

"Tully Williams has written an incredibly well researched book, showing that while the positive reinforcement (Force Free) approach started as a welcome addition to the evolution of dog training, over the past 10-20 years has become an ideologically biased approach at a systemic level.

"An ideology that becomes more extreme by the week, marginalising more and more dogs and owners when they can’t achieve the outcomes insisted are possible according to cherry picked research with little to no practical evidence in the field.
Tully unpacks, with cited examples, the hypocrisy and disinformation presented by leaders of the positive reinforcement / Force Free movement, and breaks down why science does not show what they claim.

"I’d highly recommend this book to any dog trainer or dog enthusiast who wants to understand the ongoing industry debates and why ‘positive’ isn’t always so positive and that Force Free training is ‘not’ the science based approach it claims to be.
Congratulations Tully, on an important book that is so needed right now."

And:

Carolina Bodin - Dynamo Dogs Australia:

"Love this book, and Tully’s approach and mindset when it comes to training."

You can get your copy now at

The MUST READ Dog Training Book of 2025. Treat training usually fails in the REAL WORLD. Competing environmental rewards simply outweigh your treat. Here you'll learn why, and find only proven methods based in reality.

24/04/2025

Thankyou to all our ANZACs.

24/04/2025

A quick overview of my new book - Real World Dog Training - Why Correction Succeeds and "Positive" Training Fails.

This is a quick overview of my book Real World Dog Training. In it, I deal comprehensively with the many false and misleading claims, and even outright lies,...

24/04/2025

More reviews coming in - you can check them all out, or purchase your copy, at the link below.

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I recently purchased Real World Dog Training and, as someone who isn’t a big reader, amazingly finished it in just four days—a personal record!

I’ve been a dog trainer for decades, and I value realistic, spirited debate. The public should be able to research and make informed decisions about who helps them train their dogs, free from misleading or false claims. Your book empowers readers to use their own deductive reasoning to make choices based on real-world outcomes.

I bought your book because I was intrigued by the title and wanted to see how you’d back up your claims. You did so boldly, clearly, and with a willingness to be scrutinized. I was both shocked and pleased to discover an Australian had written such a balanced, thought-provoking book that champions experience, choice, and the long-term welfare of dogs in our society.

Thanks again—I really enjoyed it. I hope to meet you one day for a good, unreserved chat.

- Craig A.

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Treat training fails in the REAL WORLD. Competing environmental rewards simply outweigh your treat. Here you'll find only proven methods based in reality.

14/04/2025

Reviews starting to come in for my new book... you can read more reviews and purchase your copy on the below link.

Treat training fails in the REAL WORLD. Competing environmental rewards simply outweigh your treat. Here you'll find only proven methods based in reality.

07/04/2025

Check out my new video where I outline the 3 ESSENTIAL, GAME-CHANGING secrets to improving the success of your positive reinforcement dog training.

Many of you will be completely unaware of these 3 essential strategies, or at best will be MASSIVELY UNDERESTIMATING their importance.

Without them, your positive reinforcement training WILL FAIL.

To learn more, grab your copy of my new book REAL WORLD DOG TRAINING at https://realworlddogtraining.com.au/books-for-sale/

Learn the 3 ESSENTIAL, GAME-CHANGING secrets to improving the success of your positive reinforcement dog training. Many of you will be completely unaware of ...