Pet Connections

Why use a clicker to train a dog?

Why use a clicker to train a dog? The most important reason is communication. How does one communicate with a nonverbal mammal, not to mention a totally different species than oneself?  Sometimes it seems as if our dogs understand what we are saying to them. Some dogs do understand their humans, but that is because […]

Behavior and Mechanical Dog Training

Training the mind of a dog, and his body position are equally important. Training should always be fun, think about how little people learn. Why would a dog that has the cognitive ability as that of a 2-3-year-old toddler not learn the same way? After all they are both mammals, just different species. If one […]