The Calm Collective, we unpacked one of the biggest questions in dog training…
👉 Are treats rewards… or are they actually bribery?
We broke down the massive difference between using food strategically to reinforce behaviour vs needing to wave a treat around just to get your dog to listen.
We also covered:
🐾 The discomfort threshold and why real progress happens there
🐾 Why owners often stop progressing once things get “fine”
🐾 Anxiety on walks and what’s actually happening
🐾 Why behaviour isn’t truly changed if it only works in perfect conditions
One of the biggest takeaways:
If your dog only listens when they SEE the reward first… that’s not reliability, that’s negotiation.
Real behavioural change comes from clarity, consistency, accountability, and building a dog that understands the behaviour itself pays off.
The replay is now live👊🐕
Watch it back and drop your biggest takeaway below.