Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Watching a dog perform tricks may feel like watching a magician pulling off magic, but no rabbits are popping out of hats here. In ...

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 ...

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.

January marked the official start of National Train Your Dog Month, but you can teach easy dog tricks at any time of year. We all love our pets, but sometimes it can feel like your dog is incapable of ...

I came across Puppr during its recent feature as Apple’s App of the Day and decided to give it a try. The app is a simple and fun instructional tool for teaching your dog new behaviors and tricks.

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 ...

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 ...