Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gregg Flowers Question: We just got a puppy and I have a friend who swears by something called "clicker training." What is clicker ...

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: 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 ...

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.

I'm always curious when I hear about a new dog-training "method," wondering if perhaps there is something new under the sun. When I was writing my book, "The Thinking Dog," about "clicker" or "marker" ...

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 ...

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 ...