05/01/2026
The training world loves recipes.
Step one.
Step two.
Step three.
Follow the protocol closely enough and — in theory — out comes a perfectly trained dog.
But as Sarah Owings writes:
Animal learners don’t read recipe books. And no two cakes bake alike.
Each learner has a unique history.
Each relationship is different.
Each moment in training asks something slightly new of us.
That’s why Sarah teaches principles over recipes.
When something “goes wrong” in training, it’s rarely a failure of the dog.
It’s information — feedback about the conditions we’ve set up.
Instead of:
• waiting dogs out
• pushing through frustration
• correcting on the fly
Sometimes the most skillful move is to pause, rethink the setup, and make success easier.
Not harder.
Clearer.
This mindset is at the heart of Control Is An Illusion — a course that reframes impulse control, frustration, and responsibility in training.
⚠️ This is the very last time this course will ever run.
🗓 Starts January 1
🎓 Auditor-only · Self-study
💥 25% off with code LASTCII
👉 https://tromplo.com/course/control-is-an-illusion-rethinking-how-we-teach-for-impulse-control/
If this course has ever been on your “one day” list — this really is that day
