Clicker trainging?

Question

can you give me information , advice and tips for clicker training.

Answer 1

Clicker training is used when an automatic reward isn't available. Search and Rescue, Cadaver, and hunt training use clickers.

You can use a clicker to teach you dog tricks also.

Purchase a clicker ($1.50 - 2.50) and a bag of treats. Sit in front of the TV. click the treat, click then treat etc etc. This is conditioning your dog on to the clicker.

Once he/she is conditioned onto the clicker he/she will associate the clicking sound w/ a positive reinforcement. SO if you're teaching your dog fetch for example.

You throw the stick or ball the dog runs to get it. When the dog's nose touches the stick or ball click, when the dog picks it up, click . You aren't right beside the dog to treat the dog but you are letting the dog know he's doing the right thing.

Petsmart has a clicker training class (I used to teach them)

Good Luck

Answer 2

There is a great beginner book on clicker training called "Clicking with your dog" by Tillman. Search Amazon and you can find it there. It's a really good beginner book as it uses specific instructions and illustrations to help you off to a good start. There are other books out there as well, such as "Click your way to Rally-O" and I think one for Obedience as well. dogwise.com is a good place to find some of these helpful books.

As stated above, it's really important that you "click" at the proper time when using this method. So be sure you understand how it works. A click at the wrong time can mess up your training program and confuse your dog.

Good Luck!

Answer 3

first you have to "load" the clicker...this means click treat clcik treat click treat...over and over for a few minutes, then try it. see if when you click they look for a treat from you this means they have associated it with a treat! now, when your dog does something right like "laydown" as soon as their elbows hit the floor you click and treat! clicking is a good form of traing because a click is quicker than a good dog! it lets them know exactly when they did it right! dogs live in the moment and if you say good dog after theyve done the trick or whatever they may associate it wrong! the downside is you have to treat whenever you click or it WILL lose its meaning! try using the click only for harder things. sit and down and basics should not need a clicker. GOOD LUCK!

Answer 4

Google Clicker training and you will get a website with all the info. I just got my kit the other day (it comes with a clicker with referance cards attached and a training book) for $16.99.

Answer 5

You don't need an annoying gadget to use the methods. A clicker is no better than a "good" or a "yes".

Answer 6

there are books on clicker training and as around your area of the country . and see if any dog trainers in your area know any thing about clicker training. i have tought my sheltie a lot of tricks with the clicker.. when you get the infromation please have fun with it.

Answer 7

Definitely pick up a book or two about it - there's a lot more to it than can easily (and thoroughly) be explained here.

Pay attention to what they say about WHEN to click and how quickly to treat after clicking. The key is in the timing, so that the dog understands what it is he just did that got him a click and a treat.

And be patient, both with you and with the dog! You're both new to this, you can't expect to be perfect right away.

Answer 8

click as soon as they do what you want them to otherwiise they wont understand what the click is for and wont continue to do whatever it is you want them to do then give them a treat