The researchers at the Grizzly Bear Center at WSU clicker-trained the animals. Turns out training grizzly bears might be easier than training your dog. Researchers at the Washington State University's ...

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 ...

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.

From time to time, readers send me their questions about pet care. Although I am not a veterinarian or an animal behavior expert, I do answer those queries that don't involve a major health or ...

"No cats on the counter!"Sound familiar? We all order our pets to stop this or stay off that. Pets do need to learn household rules, just like any other family member, but it doesn't have to be all ...

Most of the jobs I have held in my young adult life were centered around the animal care field. Working at animal shelters, you see a variety of behavioral issues that not only cause animals to be ...

Tired of trying to teach your old dog a new trick? Try training a chicken instead. The Avian Medical Center in Lake Oswego began offering their popular "Clickin' Chicken" training classes in May 2008, ...