These dog training techniques help correct bad behavior quickly without yelling, using positive reinforcement, consistency, ...

Imagine a dog leaping excitedly at arriving guests, only to receive a sharp yell or leash tug—traditional responses that ...

One of the main influences on our behavior is the consequences of our actions, especially those that come shortly after we perform that action. For example, when a behavior is followed by positive and ...

Pet supplies is big business. In 2019, Americans spent $95.7 billion on our pets. With companies vying for pet parent dollars, it can seem like there is a product for everything. While many of these ...

Kaitlin Hoermann hasn't known any other way to deal with unruly, undisciplined students. The fourth-year teacher at Ward Elementary had the benefit of going through her own education at Hardin-Simmons ...

Some of the most common tools parents and teachers use for managing children’s behaviors are rewards and punishments. While these methods tend to lose effectiveness as a child ages, there are times ...

Eunice Framm, senior keeper of barnyard animals at the Cincinnati Zoo, has taught pigs to bowl, goats to paint, and red pandas to receive vaccines. She, and all other keepers, do so through the zoo’s ...

Fleet employers need to throw out the gimmicks and chatter and make way for more positive learning and reinforcement in ...