Howcast - Protect your home and family--and provide them with a loving friend-- by giving them the gift of a guard dog.

Howcast - Teaching your rat tricks will be easy with these basic tips. Be patient and make the training fun.

Howcast -Positive reinforcement is a proven method for training and correcting dog behavior. You can apply this technique with a clear goal and a pocketful of Fido's favorite treats.

Follow this advice and raising children will be much more rewarding.

If you've waited until your child is old enough to offer resistance, you'll need a subtle method to help them kick the pacifier habit. Here it is.

Positive reinforcement helps to build a positive relationship between an animal and its keeper. But sometimes, it's not so easy.

Positive reinforcement builds a positive relationship between these animals and their keepers, strengthening their bond.

What is Reinforcement Theory?

Toddlers like handing people things as part of developing schemas, patterns of repeated actions that build cognitive skills. Giving objects helps toddlers learn the transportation schema, which involves moving items from one place to...

Struggling to stay on track? Procrastination can be a major obstacle to achieving your goals, but it doesn't have to be. In this video, we explore practical strategies to help you overcome procrastination and boost your...

Dive into the captivating world of animal training with Diana Antoine, a daring artist who kisses crocodiles, and Pierre Cadéac, a seasoned trainer of wild boars for film. Uncover the techniques used in conditioning these wild animals...

Explore the remarkable roles of falcons at a military airbase and giant rats in Africa in enhancing safety. Falcons effectively prevent bird strikes during aircraft takeoffs, while giant rats detect landmines with astonishing accuracy....

Toddlers like handing people things as part of developing schemas, patterns of repeated actions that build cognitive skills. Giving objects helps toddlers learn the transportation schema, which involves moving items from one place to...

Depression can create a vicious cycle of inactivity, deepening the feeling of isolation and worthlessness. But there's a powerful intervention that often goes overlooked: Behavioral Activation. Dr. Tracey Marks, a seasoned psychiatrist,...

Jessi explains the next level of understanding how to train an animal. You can increase and decrease behaviors by applying different responses to a behavior: Positive Reinforcement, Negative Reinforcement, Positive Punishment, and...

Jessi brings you along on a training session with Lollipop the striped skunk, and Lollipop learns something new!

Jessi does a training session with her tiny dog Tinker. Tinker is a chihuahua mix that was rescued a few months ago, she has had no previous training.

Jessi teaching crate training! And explains the importance of teaching companion animals to be comfortable in a crate or carrier. Featuring not just a dog and cat, but a skunk and parrot too!

It might seem impossible to train reptiles, but it's not! Jessi and Loki show us that with understanding and patience (and snacks!), you really can train any animal.

Jessi explains the next step in training an animal - communicating with a clicker. Behavior, marker, reinforcement. Repeat. What's the most important part of communicating with clicker training? Watch and find out.

Jessi answers more viewer questions! Follow around video? Best treats for parrots? Kids? And more!

Problems and consequences attributed to poor ethical decisions can arise when ethical behavior is not defined, understood, or demonstrated. Consistent focus on ethics helps to foster an environment where ethical behavior is valued,...

Operant Conditioning is an incredibly powerful model for learning and it is the most popular technique used in animal (and human) training! Micah decided to wield its power to train the cats to give a high five and jump into his arms. Is...

After the last video, I got a few folks who were not convinced of my excellent cat training skills. WELL WE'LL SEE WHO HAS THE LAST LAUGH! Who am I kidding. I love y'all. In this episode of Micah Psych, we learn a few more Classical...