What is the history of dog training?

Little documentation regarding formal dog training can be found prior to the First World War (WWI). When looking at history it is apparent why. Most dogs were not valued as the beloved pets they are today, which leads us to believe there was no need for the formal dog training that exists today. read more

Dog training. Dog training is the application of behavior analysis which uses the environmental events of antecedents and consequences to modify the behavior of a dog, either for it to assist in specific activities or undertake particular tasks, or for it to participate effectively in contemporary domestic life. read more

In the 1890s, T.S. Hammond, author of Practical Dog Training, lamented that his fellow trainers believed that "all knowledge that is not beaten into a dog is worthless for all practical purposes." At the same time, breeders in Europe and North America were beginning to organize, anti-cruelty societies were forming, and training began to be approached more scientifically. read more

A Brief History of Dog Training Little documentation regarding formal dog training can be found prior to the First World War (WWI). When looking at history it is apparent why. read more

Dog training is the application of behavior analysis which uses the environmental events of antecedents and consequences to modify the behavior of a dog, either for it to assist in specific activities or undertake particular tasks, or for it to participate effectively in contemporary domestic life. read more

Dunbar founded Sirius Dog Training in Berkeley, Calif., and later the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, to promulgate the new school of what he called "dog friendly dog training." Around this time, the clicker was popularized by dolphin expert Karen Pryor as a more precise way to tell the dog which behavior, exactly, you are rewarding. read more