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 ...

Puppy training in Santa Rosa Beach includes under-5-month consults, online course options, and private lessons with ...

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.

We love our dogs when they're behaving well. They're affectionate, nonjudgmental and extremely forgiving, which makes them better companions than most people. But what should we do when Rover refuses ...

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 ...

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 ...

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA Does your pooch know basic commands? Would you and your dog be happier if he or she did? A popular dog obedience class kicked of Saturday at the Bell Tower Regional Community ...