Clicker Training For Dogs
Clicker training for dogs and puppies is a great positive obedience tool. Clicker training involves using the clicker as a stimulus and treats as a reward. When your dog does a behavior you approve of, you simply click and give him a treat immediately afterwards. Clickers can be found in your local pet stores. Clickers are more effective than most training tools because the clicker makes one distinct sounds and lets you control timing.
Often times when we use our voices to help with training, our voices may become too harsh for our dogs. This can make your training move in the wrong direction. Dogs are very sensitive to how we talk to them, and clicker training will eliminate any inflections in your voice.
To being clicker training, you need to get your dog’s attention and have him make a connection between the clicker and getting a treat. So whatever he may be doing at the moment, click the clicker, and give him a treat immediately after. You’ll know he’s ready to continue with training when he reacts quickly to the sound of the click and gives you his attention.
The next step is to get your dog to associate his name with something positive, like a treat. Say your dog’s name, when he looks at you, give the clicker a click, and reward him with a treat. He’ll soon learn to associate his name with a treat, and be attentive to you when you say his name.
Now you’re ready to use the clicker to reward any behavior you find desirable. Using a clicker in your daily routine is a great way to teach your dog new things every day and effectively. You’ll generate quick results and the training will always stay positive. Clicker training for dogs doesn’t take hours to do every day, just a few minutes here and there and you’ll have your dog doing behaviors you desire all the time. The most important thing in clicker training is to have fun with the training and your dog.