Question: We just got a puppy and I have a friend who swears by something called "clicker training." What is clicker training and is it worth pursuing with my dog? Answer: The "clicker" used in ...

If you want to train your pet dog to be disciplined, you cannot do that without using the proper dog training accessories. These accessories often include training sticks, clickers, whistles, treats ...

I recently was a witness to a rather heated argument between two dog trainers about the relative effectiveness of "clicker training" compared to "marker training." After much noise and hand waving, it ...

In her new book, Reaching the Animal Mind ($25, Scribner), Karen Pryor offers a lively, wide-ranging overview of the use of operant conditioning for training, well, nearly any animal you can think of.

I was watching an intermediate level dog obedience training class where the dogs were being trained to respond to hand signals. Floating over the usual class related sounds produced by people's voices ...

In light of shelter-in-place orders across the country, there’s been a surge in people both adopting and fostering dogs for the duration of the pandemic. It’s great to have something to focus on as ...