Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo Credit: Eleganza / Getty Images) Positive and negative reinforcement have become buzzwords for animal behaviorists. But, ...

You might have heard of positive reinforcement for dogs in training, but do you know what it actually means? This widely-used method of dog training is based on science and isn’t just a fad. It ...

Training a dog is not just about teaching commands—it’s about promoting trust, communication, relation and mutual respect. Among the many approaches available the reward-based training strick out as ...

There are many things I love about working in animal welfare. One is the fact that it’s an evolving field. The more we learn about animals and the humans connected to them, the more our strategies and ...

If you consult Merriam-Webster, the word “aversive” means “tending to avoid or causing avoidance of a noxious or punishing stimulus.” Does that sound like a training method you’d want to use on your ...

It’s all about positive reinforcement. That’s what Lily Ware, owner of Spot On Dog Training, believes and what she practices in her business. “All dogs can be trained. It takes patience and time, but ...

"Eugene, you're a bad dog. Why did you try to fight with Melvin?" "Monica, why did you attack Rosie? Bad dog!" "Bad dog, bad dog, bad dog! Good dogs don't do that." "My dog Joey was badly abused by ...

Three years ago, Valli Fraser-Celin adopted a blond husky-mix puppy, whom she named Husk. Fraser-Celin soon started looking for ways to curb Husk’s “totally wild” behavior, she says, such as stealing ...

These days, more and more people are using reward-based methods to train dogs. Here are five reasons why this shift is likely to continue. It’s an important shift because the discussion of dog ...