There are many things I love about working in animal welfare. One is the fact that it’s an evolving field. The more we learn ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In October 2020, Petco announced it had stopped selling shock collars online and in all of their stores. The major retailer had ...

If you consult Merriam-Webster, the word “aversive” means “tending to avoid or causing avoidance of a noxious or punishing stimulus.” Does that sound like a training method you’d want to use on your ...

Dog training does not require yelling or harsh discipline to be effective. Modern animal behavior research shows that calm, consistent techniques lead to faster learning. These methods focus on ...

Probably the hottest continuing controversy among dog experts has to do with training methods. While it is the case that positive or "reward-based" training techniques have become more widespread ...