@davecb It isn't working because
it's not a correction.
Vocalizations have nothing to do with the level being too high or not. It's a correction when it eliminates a behaviour.
By definition positive punishment is used to reduce the frequency of a behaviour. A correction is positive punishment. If it's not reducing, or eventually extinguishing a behaviour it is
by definition not a correction.
A correction isn't, "my dog vocalized therefore it's a correction". This is very basic stuff. The dog determines what a correction is, not some arbitrary number you're going to assign to all dogs.
Why does everyone bring up the owner not looking at the camera? Have any of you actually trained a dog before? Honestly.
The entire point of the camera is to set up a scenario in which the dog will try to get into the garbage
while watching the camera so they can correct it. This is not complicated.
Any type of training you do needs to be set up with a goal in mind. It's not, "oh shit, better check the camera. He's eating the garbage where's my remote!?" type shit.
Yes, there will be superstitious behaviour
around the garbage can because that's the point and why it works when you aren't around. This is also why you don't want the dog to think you were involved in any way. Hence, the camera.
The dog thinks, "Last time I tried that it fucking sucked. I'm not going to try it again." Even if the dog is concerned about going into the kitchen for a bit immediately after receiving the correction,
guess where the garbage is?
I would much rather correct my dog than walk into the kitchen and see a massive vet bill or them dead on the floor.