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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 clicker became a popular tool for dog training in the 1980s. It has also caught on with humans — helping people to become better dancers,... Clicker Training For Dogs Is Adapted To Help Surgeons ...

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.

Question: I’ve been reading about clicker training for my new puppy, so I’m wondering, is this a good idea and worth utilizing? Answer: Proponents of clicker training swear by it, and it actually is a ...

In the attempt to verify clicker training efficacy in shaping dogs’ novel behaviours, we studied 51 domestic dogs. Learning was evaluated in three different conditions: when the primary reinforcer ...

Question: We just got a puppy and I have a friend who swears by something called "clicker training." What is clicker training and is it worth pursuing with my dog? Answer: The "clicker" used in ...