Generally speaking, there are three types of dog training methods: discipline- or aversive-based, reward-based and balanced. Aversive-based training relies on using emotional or physical discomfort to ...

There is an ongoing controversy among dog trainers as to which training methods are best. Put simply, the two sides of the argument can be described as contrasting the effectiveness of training based ...

Training your dog isn’t just about obedience — it’s about creating a peaceful, safe, and balanced life together. Whether your dog is a puppy or an adult, basic dog training is essential for preventing ...

Whether a dog owner rewards their dog with a treat or corrects it by pulling on the leash is not simply a matter of what they ...

Up to 14% of military veterans returning from Afghanistan or Iraq post 9/11 have post-traumatic stress disorder. Previous research shows that those with a specially-trained service dog have fewer ...

A University of Copenhagen and University of Edinburgh study has found that dog owners’ training methods reflect their ethical beliefs about animals. Owners with welfare- or rights-oriented views ...

With a training technique commonly used to teach dogs to sit and stay, researchers showed a robot how to teach itself several new tricks, including stacking blocks. With the method, the robot, named ...