Clicker training is a wonderful positive reinforcement method that can help you communicate with your dog. It can be used in conjunction with a variety of training techniques, from helping with the ...

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Dog owners who are self training their pets know that clicker training is probably one of the standard practices. It is also known as marker training as you use a clicker to let the dog know that 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 ...

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 ...

Your dog just did something perfect. A full second later, you said “good boy.” In dog years, that second might be a week. He’s already moved on, sniffing the carpet, wondering what’s for dinner. The ...

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.

Forget what you think you know about cat training. This practical tutorial shows you exactly how to clicker train your cat, step-by-step, with real-world tips that actually work. Let me guess: your ...