Errorless Dog Training - What Is It?

By Ed Frawley

To simplify explaining errorless learning in dog training, you can summarize it as designing success. It means arranging the training environment so that the dog almost always makes the right choice, thereby learning quickly, confidently, and without developing bad habits.

Here are the core concepts in plain language:

Core Idea of Errorless Learning

Errorless learning means designing your training so the dog almost never practices the wrong behavior. Instead of letting the dog try, fail, and then correcting them, you set things up so the easy, obvious choice is the correct one.

This approach, borrowed from behavioral science, leads to animals learning faster, with less stress and fewer bad habits.