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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Watching a dog perform tricks may feel like watching a magician pulling off magic, but no rabbits are popping out of hats here. In ...

How does clicker training work Monica Day visited Joel Slaven's Dog Lodge to learn more about clicker training, a popular technique using a clicking sound as a "bridge" between a dog's correct ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo Credit Ziga Plahutar / Getty) January marked the official start of National Train Your Dog Month, but you can teach easy ...

Prompts are temporary aids that help your dog perform the behavior. There are various types of prompts that can be used in trick training.Food lures are one of the most commonly used prompts that can ...