Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Question: We just got a puppy and I have a friend who swears by something called "clicker training." What is clicker training and ...

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 ...

Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation, technology, and food. She is the author of "The Ethiopian Wolf: Hope at the Edge of Extinction." Clicker training has ...

Training your furry friend can feel overwhelming and confusing, especially if you're met with inconsistent results. Among the myriad of options, clicker training is a firm favorite among many pet ...

The post Why clicker training is the fastest way to teach your dog new skills appeared first on Dog's Best Life. Your dog just did something perfect. A full second later, you said “good boy.” In dog ...

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.

Dogs are not humans. Humans are not dogs. We can debate 'til the end of the world as to which one is better or nicer or smarter, but can we all just agree on the point that they aren't the same? So it ...

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 ...