Hi there. I just adopted a one year old, medium-large sized, spayed female dog. She is in no way aggressive towards humans (actually very sweet), but I have two dogs already and she has shown some aggression towards them. One is bigger and older than her, and she seems to have acknowledged him as the...

I adopted a part Chihuahua part Jack Russell female dog about 5 months ago. She was around 3 years old when I adopted her. They told me she was potty trained and used a doggy door, so I got one. She was doing very well until the cold weather started. Now she pees on the carpet on a regular basis. She...

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[quote user="silverserpher"]So if we accept that there's a difference b/w training and behavior modification, and that trainers just train skills or tricks, what is CM training people to do? Sit? Fetch? Rollover?....... [/quote] LOL! No, our dogs train us to do that ... They sit, so we...

Myth Number 1: I'd have to carry a clicker around forever. Of course not (although some of us have them in our house, truck, backpack, purse, etc. just so we can capture new behaviors whenever we want). The primary use of the clicker is to teach a new behavior. Then, after the dog is already doing...

Hello! Is it possible to train without treats? I am trying to teach Harley some commands but, as I mentioned in my previous thread, shes really picky and sometimes will have nothing to do with treats. So what alternatives do I have for training her besides just praise (she seems to get distracted faster...