Fish learn in the same ways as all of our other beloved household pets, and training them might just be a way to learn to better communicate with your dog.
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5 steps to teaching your dog to pee on command
When it’s cold outside, I didn’t want to stand on the curb for a half hour while my dog weighs the pros and cons of peeing. So, I taught him to be on command.
How to teach your dog to drive
The New Zealand SPCA is training rescued dogs to drive. These aren’t Photoshopped shots or genius dogs. It’s just a cool application of smart positive reinforcement training. Here’s how it was done.
3 Tips For Using Dog Training Methods On People
Dog training is all about molding behaviors, and behavior is something that all animals have in common. Here are some ways to use science-based, force-free animal training methods to get better behavior from humans as well as dogs.
The pledge I took to be a dog trainer who puts letters after her name
As a professional in an unregulated field full of widely differing approaches, I’m proud to be able to put “KPA CPT” after my name. This is what those six letters mean.
Dogs are hungry and greedy (and other reasons why trainers should use treats)
I love dogs endlessly, but that doesn’t mean I don’t believe they are opportunistic, selfish creatures who don’t do anything out of courtesy. They will, however, do things for food.
What horse whisperers can teach modern dog trainers (and vice versa)
Famous horse trainer Buck Brannaman has a knack for communicating with animals by delivering well-timed reinforcements. So why is it that he categorically dismisses clicker training?
Classical Conditioning, explained with Altoids and a rap song
In a video assignment, a psych student explains the power of Pavlovian Conditioning–a useful too for training dogs. On The Office, Jim also uses it to train Dwight.
Sheep vs Border Collie: Who can learn the cuter tricks?
In this adorable video, clicker trainer Sian Davies demonstrates that all animals learn in essentially the same way…and that cuteness knows no species.
Alex & Me’s Irene Pepperberg, Parrot Person (and Dog Person, too)
Professor Irene Pepperberg spent decades studying her parrot, Alex. Could an understanding of bird intelligence make for a better dog owner?
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