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 ...

Most of the jobs I have held in my young adult life were centered around the animal care field. Working at animal shelters, you see a variety of behavioral issues that not only cause animals to be ...

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 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 ...

Question: I’ve been reading about clicker training for my new puppy, so I’m wondering, is this a good idea and worth utilizing? Answer: Proponents of clicker training swear by it, and it actually is a ...

Question: A friend of mine told me I should use clicker training for my dog. What is that, and does it work? Answer: Clicker training to the uninitiated, is a fairly popular, New Age method of ...

"No cats on the counter!"Sound familiar? We all order our pets to stop this or stay off that. Pets do need to learn household rules, just like any other family member, but it doesn't have to be all ...

I am looking for advise on how to train our 5-month-old Lab puppy from jumping on our guests and furniture. I have been using a rolled up newspaper, but she is very spirited and at times barks back ...