what is " Clicker training" ?

Answer 1

Clicker training, also sometimes called marker training, is when you "mark" the exact moment of your dog's correct behavior by saying "YES!" or clicking a little clicker box or even flashing a light. You pair the marker signal with a food treat, toy, or other reward, and your dog learns that if he repeats that behavior, he will get another reward. Clickers are often used because the distinct noise they make does a great job of marking the exact moment of a specific behavior.

Clicker training is a fun way to train a dog (or ANY animal) because training becomes a game. Your dog will 'think' to itself "Yay! I made a click and got a treat! What do I do to get her to click again?" It's great brain exercise that can actually replace some degree of physical exercise in really active breeds, and it's also great mental activity for senior dogs, like
doing crossword puzzles or word games.

Answer 2

Clicker training was developed by people doing animal shows at places like Sea World. That way, anyone who worked there could get the parrot to land on his perch, or get an otter or a cat to run across the stage and do a trick.

Clicker training for dogs is a gimmick - it is no more or less effective than any other method. The clicker is meant to tell the animal that he has just performed correctly, and he will get his food treat shortly. The food is a "primary reinforcer". The clicker is a "secondary reinforcer". You waste a lot of time teaching the dog that the clicker means "good dog!" Unless you're a mute, why not just say "good dog!" when he does something right? Correct him with a stern "NO!" and a tug on the leash when he doesn't. How are you going to communicate with him if you don't have your clicker handy? What if five other people nearby are all using clickers? Your dog's going to be very confused.

Answer 3

Clicker training is the process of training an animal using a conditioned reinforcer, which indicates to the animal ("marks") the precise behavior that was correct. It was originally used in training animals such as dolphins and pigeons, for which traditional methods of obedience training aren't useful. Although it is a form of operant conditioning, the more popular name "clicker training" comes from the fact that the conditioned reinforcer used by many dog trainers is a small mechanical noisemaker called a clicker. Clicker training has been successfully used in horse training too.

Answer 4

In the simplest lay man word- using clicker everytime you ask your dog to do something right to your liking is like saying ' YES! THATS IT!
There is something about the click that leave 'mark'/ impact to animals brain.
The best way to enforce better clicker training for my dog is with treats! After your dog does something good like Sit, Stay, Down, Potty outside the house etc CLICK, call his name, make eyecontact and reward with treats. Your dog will get the idea after only few sessions! It works wonder!

Answer 5

You train with a clicker device that "rewards" the dog. You also give food at the time of the "click". It is sort of like Pavlov's dog concept. It does work well too. It is pretty fun too.