This is a problem I would not have One of my favorite notes I took from a seminar this year .   As in the typical seminar (or training class) way, everyone loves to ask "What if..."   When given a response, they typically say "But, what if THEN...."   and it goes on for quite a while.  Guy Penning gives a great response and up front just says "This is a problem I would not have." And it's true.   A lot of the challenges that a more novice trainer has are things that an experienced trainer just completely avoids. They see the early signs of a problem developing and address it then.   Or more often, they anticipate the possibility of that type of error occurring and so create training plans for the problem to not even be able to happen. The whole benefit of experience is being able to learn from mistakes (or "less desirable choices").  Lucky people can learn from the mistakes of others.  And everyone wants to prevent others from learning from those same painful mistakes. It's important for instructors to point out that given a fresh start, the preferred option would be to do XYZ, but given that the problem already exists, a different training plan may need to be utilized. Example 1:  "My dog is stealing food off the table!" My advice:   You have a lot of options.  Dog with a busy toy during meals. Gated out of the room. Crated. Tethered.  One family member practicing stays with