and if you know how is it used??
2006-11-13 06:58:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
it's a person who rewords the dog with a treat and a click for going the right thing there telling the dog to do in an obedience call
2006-11-13 07:01:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A clicker is a small plastic/metal thing that makes a sound. The sound is used to mark the "event" or thing you want your dog to repeat.
So you click when your dog's butt hits the ground to mark a sit.
The clicker was originally used with large sea mammals like killer whales. As I'm sure you realize, a choke collar is not an effective way to train something that can swallow you in one gulp.
Clicker training is based on something called "operant conditioning."
Check out Karen Pryor's book "Don't Shoot the Dog" for more info or her website: www.clickertraining.com
2006-11-13 15:06:13 · answer #2 · answered by bookmom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its literally a clicker, you click it when the dog does the behavior you want. Personally I think its worhtless, eventually you phase out the clicker anyway, so there is no point. I went through a class with it out of curiosity and was not impressed. Just my opinion though.
2006-11-13 15:50:19 · answer #3 · answered by Matt O 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Clicker is a small device that fits into the palm of your hand and you use your finger to snap it. A Dog trained to a clicker will come, sit, fetch, all based on a click rather than a voice command
2006-11-13 15:03:09 · answer #4 · answered by sibohan2004 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is an annoying gadget. You can mark behavior with a "yes" or "good", you don't need a stupid clicker.
2006-11-13 22:41:38 · answer #5 · answered by whpptwmn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋