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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

How does clicker training work Monica Day visited Joel Slaven's Dog Lodge to learn more about clicker training, a popular technique using a clicking sound as a "bridge" between a dog's correct ...

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 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: 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 ...