30-09-2008, 10:15 AM
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Re: clicker training ?
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Originally Posted by hobo99
Hi, i have heard about clicker training what age should you start using it ?, and can it be used along side other training?, i have just started taking my pup to lessons where they dont use it but i wondered if i could also use it or would the clicker confuse things, also can you suggest a good book for training as there are so many i dont know where to be.
thanks hobo  |
Hi,
Everything you need to know about clicker training can be found here:
Karen Pryor Clickertraining| dog training and cat training info, books, videos, events
Briefly, clicker training involves the use of a clicker, which when clicked marks a desired behaviour as it happens.
For example, if you were training your puppy the 'sit' command, you would click as your puppy goes to sit (so as his/her bottom is about to touch the floor, you would 'click and treat'. By doing this you have marked the desired behaviour and given the reward.
Once your puppy understands that you want him/her to sit, then you would add your verbal cue 'sit' before he/she sits, and 'click and treat' as he/she sits.
Timing is very important with clicker training as you have to click as the desired behaviour occurs, not before, not after. But once you have the timing right, then a clicker is better than using your voice to mark the behaviour. It is more precise than your voice and it always sounds the same.
Once a dog has fluency in a particular behaviour; meaning he/she can perform the behaviour with speed and accuracy in many different settings and environments, the clicker can be phased out, and treats just given variably.
This is a quick video intro to clicker training:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC367wKGi4M
Hope this helps
Angela |