Bendigo Dog Training with Tully Williams

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 ...

24/03/2025

Introductory SPECIAL! 50% off my new book until the end of March.

Get your copy today!

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

02/03/2025

Thanks to everyone who helped me choose the best cover for my new book. It is now AVAILABLE FOR ORDER!

REAL WORLD DOG TRAINING - WHY CORRECTION SUCCEEDS AND "POSITIVE" TRAINING FAILS, explains why so-called "positive" or "force free" approaches SIMPLY DON'T WORK, and what actually does work in THE REAL WORLD.

It explains why correction based methods (when properly understood and applied) succeed quickly, easily, and highly effectively, as so many of my clients over the last 35 years have discovered.

It:

• explodes the myth that "positive" training is based on science

• destroys the lie that correction or punishment cause terrible side-effects

• details the many downsides of so-called "positive" training

• explains how "positive" training not only usually doesn't work, but also often makes things worse

• why "positive" training is actually harmful to your dog

Everyone knows it isn’t hard to teach your dog to sit with treats—when your dog is hungry and there is nothing else interesting going on. But what we also know is that this simply doesn’t translate into any sort of obedience when you actually need it.

Just like us with speeding fines, there MUST be consequences for bad behaviour. The utopian fantasy of “positive” or “force free” training is just that—a fantasy.

In fact, the so-called "positive" trainers have the blood of millions of dogs on their hands - dogs that have been needlessly put down for problems that are nearly always quickly and easily solvable.

Here is what some world-renowned experts have had to say:

• Professor John Staddon, the James B. Duke Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Neuroscience, has this to say:
“Dog training today suffers from an ideology, and this book is the antidote… A great and necessary book.”

• Professor Doug Elliffe, former Head of Psychology and Deputy Dean of Science, says: “A much needed and bracing corrective to the misguided “reward-only” approach… an engaging and entertaining read… should be required reading for all dog trainers, and probably for all dog owners as well.”

• Alan Brooks, an International Award-Winning Guide Dog Specialist, says: “Dog training is in crisis! Tully Williams boldly challenges the “force free” cult… An essential read for professional dog trainers and dedicated owners alike.”

• Dr. Deborah Maxwell BVSc, Veterinarian and Working Dog Trainer, says: “A must-read for veterinary professionals – and indeed all dog trainers – who value science- and evidence-based methods. My own dogs are proof that what Tully says and teaches, works.”

If you truly want the best for your dog, and to understand the psychology and science of dog training, then get your copy today!

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

23/01/2025