You may be familiar with clicker training for dogs but did you know that clicker training for cats is recommended by many feline professionals? It’s a popular misconception that cats are untrainable.

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 ...

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 ...

The video focuses on the mechanics of clicker and marker training during a structured practice session. Visual examples show how precise timing affects how dogs associate actions with reinforcement.

I was watching an intermediate level dog obedience training class where the dogs were being trained to respond to hand signals. Floating over the usual class related sounds produced by people's voices ...

Clicker training may seem simple, but behind that small “click” is a powerful communication tool that helps dogs understand ...