At this time there is no legal degree or license required in this country before a person can advertise their services as a dog trainer. In some states, but not all, there is a certification test that must be passed before a person is permitted to train guide dogs for the blind. As a result, there are some very skilled dog trainers and then there are many people calling themselves professional trainers who are unqualified. The problem with trying to regulate dog training is t

Clicker training was originally developed for the training of sea mammals at Sea World Marine Park performances. It involves the use of a hand held device that makes a click sound much like the sound a Dolphin makes. Initially, the trainers were looking for a way to communicate success to a whale or other sea mammal at the precise moment that the animal offered the desired behavior. During training, the whale was usually rewarded with a fish but if the behavior involved sendi