Your dog just did something perfect. A full second later, you said “good boy.” In dog years, that second might be a week. He’s already moved on, sniffing the carpet, wondering what’s for dinner. The ...

Prompts are temporary aids that help your dog perform the behavior. There are various types of prompts that can be used in trick training. Food lures are one of the most commonly used prompts that can ...

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 ...