![]() The first thing is to address one of the basic misunderstandings about the clicker training concept. In most cases it is not the clicker it is the concept behind it the human factor that causes the confusion. That alone is confusing and in some way misleading. There are many explanations worldwide on how to use a clicker some dog trainers use it differently than others. Although the clicker training concept is by far the best animal training concept available, still there are some limitations to it, just as with anything. A good way to practise using the clicker is to bounce a tennis ball, and try to click the instant the ball hits the ground.Let’s discuss the pros and cons or benefits and limitations of Clicker Training. TIMINGĬlick as soon as your dog does the desired behaviour, so for a sit command, click as soon as your dog’s bottom hits the ground. For example, when you want the ‘sit’ command, move food up and over the dog’s head – you’ll find they will lean back and sit down to follow the food. Prompt the behaviours you want using food as a lure. If your dog already knows ‘sit’, you can practise this command as a way to show them how the clicker works. Have a clear plan on what behaviour you want to train in this session (e.g. ![]() Set up in a calm, quiet space with minimal distractions such as your living room. Take your dog for a walk and play beforehand to burn off any excess energy, unless you have an older or slower dog that needs the energy to get motivated for a training session. Remember to remove the amount of food you give your dog in training treats from their diet so they don’t become overweight! EXERCISE Repetition is more important that the size of the treat, so use smaller pieces but practise more often. You only need very small pieces of a high-value food (we use chicken, cheese or dog roll). We sell custom-made pouches that make training easy, or you can just keep the treats in an easily accessible pocket. Grab a clicker and follow the instructions below.Įnsure you have your clicker and a pouch of food ready before you start. However you can bring it back if you ever feel that your dog is relapsing or you want to train a new behaviour. It’s a training tool, don’t use it forever. No! The clicker is a temporary tool used to teach a behaviour. For example, if teaching your dog to sit, when you go to give your dog the treat he might stand back up again, so now you are rewarding him for standing up not sitting down! Plus, it is precise at marking the behaviour as the click is instant (voice and food rewards are slower). Why is it better than using just treats or praise alone?Ī clicker has none of the confusing emotional messages that your voice may contain. ![]() The click is a ‘promise’ to your dog that he will get a treat, so when you click the clicker, you must ALWAYS reward your dog with a small piece of high-value food.Ī clicker is also a switch conditioner that switches your dog into a Learning State, which is essential for teaching your dog ANYTHING and especially for working with fearful or hypersensitive dogs. Imagine you’re trying to take a photo to show the exact moment your dog demonstrates the right behaviour. Your dog then learns to associate the behaviour she was doing at the exact moment you clicked with the reward, so she quickly understands that this is what you were looking for.Ī clicker is like a camera: you click immediately when you see the behaviour you want. When your dog does the behaviour you’re trying to train, you immediately click then follow up with a food reward. We use the click sound from the clicker to mark the exact behaviour we want from our dog.
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