Real World Dog Training Book

A must-read for anyone responsible for the raising and training of a dog, or even a human child for that matter. As someone with 16 dogs, years of rescue experience, and a doggy daycare that specializes in working, hunting, and larger breeds (I take all the dogs that don’t get accepted or get kicked out […]

After years of confusion and lack of progress attempting ineffective “positive” methods, I can finally communicate clearly with my dogs again! Reward good behavior, correct bad behavior – the dogs quickly grasp this approach. Instead of struggling with countless treats on the leash that never worked (and me growing frustrated) just a couple of firm

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,

Well written and honest approach in explaining why a “positive reinforcement” only approach will ultimately set dog owners up to fail. Busting the myths behind “balanced training” and the false narratives that are pushed by so many modern day trainers. Will be recommending this book to my clients.

This book should be mandatory reading for every dog trainer, and owner, on the planet. Tully’s humor keeps the information fun, and the reading enjoyable, but the knowledge offered from a lifetime of training experience makes this book a gem.

Your book is a godsend for me. The FF/PP cult had me thinking I was doing it all wrong and “abusive”. Excellent, excellent, book!!!

Backed up by decades of practical experience, sound reasoning, and genuine evidence, this book clearly and thoroughly explains why reward-only training does not work. I highly recommend it to anyone involved in dogs, whether it’s the first dog you’ve ever trained or the thousandth. This book has been a long time in the making, and

The dog training world is in crisis! More dogs are ending up in shelters due to unresolved behavioural issues than ever before. At the root of this growing problem is the rise of the ‘Force Free’ cult—an ideology that dismisses tried and tested training methods, leaving dogs and owners without real solutions. In Real World

It only takes a little reflection on our own lives to see how much of our behaviour involves avoiding consequences that will hurt us.  We avoid touching a hot stove, driving through red lights, and making jokes in immigration queues at airports.  We do these things not because somebody has rewarded us for doing so,

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.