how do i train my puppy with a clicker.?

Question

i didnt ask for the obvious to be stated KATIE, so if you dont want to be helpful then why bother with such a ridiculous answer.

Answer 1

everytime you tell him to do something and he does it, hold the click behind your back and saying good boy so that way, he associates the click as being a good thing.
example:
ROVER.......SIT
GOOD BOY *give treat* (use clicker behind back)

keep at it and you have a very well behaved dog

Answer 2

Clicker training depends on a good sense of timing, the click has to first be assosciated with the reward, and it has to be used within one second of the action.
The point is that you can click faster than you can say 'good dog' or give a treat. And the faster the reward comes after the dog performs the action, the more likely it is that he'll repeat it next time.
The click also can replace a food reward.

There are loads of sites that give detailed info, heres a couple to get you started;
http://www.clickertrainusa.com/
http://www.petplanet.co.uk/petplanet/health/clicker_training1.htm

And the point of training classes is that the trainer can watch while you work and correct your mistakes. If your timing is off the training won't work.

Answer 3

Hi,

Your dog needs to assosiate the click with a reward. ask the dog to do something he can do and when he does it correctly click the clicker tell him hes a good boy and reward him with a treat. The clicker is a good way of training dogs but getting the timing correct is essential. Im sure you will be great with it and i hope it works for you.

good luck
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Answer 4

Everytime it does what you are teaching it to do click the clicker and then give him a treat. they know that noise means treat and they want you to repeat the noise they will do what you want Like sit lay whatever. You have to actually train and work with the dog on the commands, teach him how to do it by pushing down on the rear and saying SIT then when he does or even at first when you make him still click it and reward him until it knows what word to recognize with the command

Answer 5

Every time you give your dog a treat for doing something good, click the clicker once. (be sure to decide the volume on it.) than soon your dog will learn that the click means "good dog!" than you can use the clicker to reward him for doing the tricks. (be sure after you have trained him/her with the clicker, use treats and click every once in a while to remind him/her what it means. Good luck!

Answer 6

the way we did it was every time we called him in we would clicker him when he came he got a treat like a little bit of chicken.....this goes on for a while & then when he's made this association he will just respond to the clicker without the need for a treat................our dog is so clever he now sits on a chair with the clicker & has trained us to fetch & carry for him :-)

Answer 7

Most important thing is teaching the puppy that the click means she'll get a treat, after that click when she does something desirable to get that treat.

Answer 8

The book "Clicking with your dog" is a very good book for a novice to get. It has step by step instructions and illustrations. It will also give you pointers on how to teach target training as well with a dog. Look here on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Clicking-Your-Dog-Step-Step/dp/189094808X

Answer 9

the way I did with my chi was I clicked it and if he came then he got a treat and now whenever i click it he comes regardless if he gets a treat or not . He I must say learned that one quickly . I hope I helped .

Answer 10

You sign up for an obediance class that teaches clicker training.