Q: I mentioned to a friend that I am sending Bert, our new dog who is wild and undisciplined, to a training school to learn to settle down and mind his manners. My friend responded that this trainer ...

For dogs, the punishment may be in the form of a leash jerk, shock from an electronic collar, or scolding, slapping etc. The alternative is reward-based training, where each desired behavior results ...

I recently found myself watching an "old-style" dog trainer working with a beginner's dog obedience class. I use the phrase "old-style" because this instructor's recommended training techniques that ...