Believe or not, the independent canines and felines in our lives can be trained. "Many people are surprised to find that training cats is not that hard," explains Julie Posluns, principal and teacher ...

Clicker training, also known as mark and reward, is a form of positive reinforcement training that can make training your dog a lot easier. Basically, you use a little clicker to create a sound cue at ...

Clicker training sounds like it may be a load of B.S. But, once you catch on, you’ll be surprised at how quickly you can teach your dog the basics he’ll need in the field. Bob the Boykin Spaniel is ...

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 ...

There is no arguing that bringing a new dog home is an exciting whirlwind of emotions. One minute you’re staring at the most ...

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 ...