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

I clicker trained our Lhasa from the moment we got him, I had heard all about their stubborness and wanted to start as we meant to go on! leo was 16 weeks when we got him.

I dont know about using it alongside any other method, but with training I feel that consistency is the key really and maybe 2 different methods of training may confuse your pup?

I found it especially useful in recall.

Good luck

I am clicker training Tess, my trainer asked me to go over there were she holds a class so i can help out with other dogs there Tess picked it up very quick and its so much fun i love it and tess can be out in the garden and when she heres the click she comes running in and sits for a treat.

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Clicker is useful during the first stage of your dog training session. Once your dog start to understand what you are trying to ask him to do, then no need to use the clicker anymore. Dog training using clicker will help to faster your dog training session, you can use a word instead of clicker actually but sometimes your inconsistency using the particular word tend to confuse your dog. But by using clicker your command will be consistent.

This is an article about dog clicker training-http://dogcareschool.com/?p=70

Danielle Chua
Dog Care School

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