Article by Jeremy Smith

Too many people add a young puppy to their family and do not take the opportunity to housebreak it or train it in the areas of obedience and temperament. Too late they find that a dog’s habits are difficult to break, and an untrained animal will result in straying, aggressive behavior toward the neighbors, and plenty of ruined household items; these are the main reasons for dog obedience training.

Regardless of the breed, dogs and especially puppies need to be trained for a variety of reasons. A canine’s natural habits include exploring, hunting and retrieving, following scent tracks, and chewing to maintain healthy teeth. While it is not necessary to try and break these natural tendencies, letting a dog know when and where to use their natural instincts is essential. Giving them basic dog collars and leashes or harnesses will help the canines feel secure and help the owner with control and safety.

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Question by : Is Clicker Dog Training better than traditional Dog Training?

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Answer by Jenny Manyteeth
No. It’s different.

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Article by Melanie McClure

Musical canine freestyle is a fun way to train your dog. I got started in training dogs when I got my first two Australian shepherds. I enjoyed teaching them basic obedience, but then I wanted to know what more could I teach my smart dogs. Teaching basic obedience was easy and fun and I wanted something more advanced I could teach them at such a young age. I also needed something I could teach from the comfort of our own home. I thought about agility training, but my dogs needed to be over the age of one to really get into that and it requires a special field with special equipment.

Then, I finally discovered musical canine freestyle. It combines the best of obedience, agility and trick training and adds in some musical creativity and dance! My dogs loved it from the start. Musical canine freestyle is a dog sport in which you do heelwork to music and add in all sorts of creative and basic tricks like sit, lay, spin, jumps, leg weaves, and circle around, etc. The choreography of the routine is up to you to create and has very few restrictions. You get to chose what moves work well for you and your dog and select music that compliments your dogs’ movement so it looks like he is dancing to the music.

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Article by Tracy Despard

Clickers have been around far longer then many people realize. They have been used not only to train dogs but have been used to train horses and whales and countless other types of animals. Clicker training is a positive method of training that encourages an animal to lean and recognize by himself when he has done something good. Clicker training really works.

The fundamental idea of clicker training is to get the animal to recognise what the noise of a click means. A click is employed to tell your pet when he has performed something properly and that he’ll be rewarded.

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Article by Melanie McClure

Musical Canine Freestyle, is a fun way to train a dog. I started training dogs when I got my first two Australian shepherds. I enjoyed teaching them basic obedience, but then I wanted to know what more could I teach my smart dogs. Starting them with basic obedience was easy and fun and I wanted something more advanced I could teach them at such a young age. I also needed something I could teach on our own home. I thought about agility training, but my dogs needed to be past the age of one to really get into that and it needs a special field with special equipment.

Then, I finally discovered musical freestyle. It is a combination of the best of obedience, agility and trick training and adds in some musical creativity and dance! My dogs loved it from the start. Musical canine freestyle is a dog sport in which you do heelwork to music and add in all sorts of creative and basic tricks like sit, lay, spin, jumps, leg weaves, and circle around, etc. In canine freestyle you get to have a variety of creative heelwork positions. There are more options than just left heel! There is the right heel position, front, middle, and follow from behind. Then your dog can be a number of postions himself such as standing perpendicular to you as you move, or standing with his back to you or you back to back with him. You can also incorporate a variety of movement directions such as moving forward and backwards, together or apart and moving sideways left and right mirrored or parallel. The variety and creativity is endless. But don’t be overwhelmed, beginners get to start easy and work their way up. In most competitive organizations, there are very loose requirements allowing for the handler and dog to show off their talents and skills while avoiding things you are not good at. It is up to you to create the choreography of the routine and it has very few restrictions. You get to chose what moves work well for you and your dog and select music that suits your dogs’ movement so it looks like he is dancing to the music.

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Question by theresa V: Clicker Training: How do I clicker train my BIG DOG to not jump on people to greet them?
He is an 8 month old German Shepherd & Rottweiler mix. He is a very smart dog with an AMAZING temperament and responds almost instantly to clicker training… The biggest problem Im having is the way he greets people… He jumps on everyone to greet them! Its a bad habit I’ve been having a hard time breaking…

Anyone have a positive way to incorporate the clicker training for this jumping habit?

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Article by Ron Ayalon

You’re at the park with your French Bulldog “Simon” one day and see someone pointing what looks like a small garage door opener at their golden retriever. Wondering if you stepped onto a movie set, you watch for a minute to see what’s going on. The golden retriever sits, a loud click is heard and a treat is given. And you are left wondering what just happened.

The principles behind clicker training were first introduced to the world in 1910 by Col. Konrad Most in his book Training Dogs – A Manual. Originally published in German, it wasn’t until 1954 that it was translated into English. The first dog trainer to use a clicker was Keller Breland, who introduced the concept to the marine animal world in the 1950s. Moving through history, in 1984 Karen Pryor wrote Don’t Shoot the Dog, which attracted the attention of Gary Wilkes, who was the first trainer since Breland to use clicker training extensively. With thanks to the Internet, clicker training has spread rapidly through the dog-training world and become increasingly popular.

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Article by Thomas Rimmer

Clicker training is one of the most effective ways of training your dog, and makes use of a small plastic box which contains a metal strip that makes a “click” sound when pressed. This is called the clicker, and it’s an essential tool for use with clicker training. How does clicker training work though?

By using clicker training, we can clearly communicate with our dogs by employing a little consistency and co-operation. We can use it to correct any existing unwanted behaviours, but we can also use it to help shape and reinforce new behaviour too. Dogs learn by the immediate effects of their actions, and by using positive reinforcement; clicker training takes full advantage of that.

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Article by Peter May

Does you dog need obedience?

If you own a dog you will obviously know the importance of having a well behaved pet around your family and friends. Clicker training lessons is one of the simplest and most effective ways to achieve this and quickly reach your goal of dog or puppy obedience.

Dog training is a very important part of your gogs development resulting in a happy healthy pet.For your dog or puppy to get the most out of it’s training you have to learn to communicate and excecute clear commands at the appropiate times, this is where clicker dog training can be the easiest way to enforce commands as even a different tone in your voice when dog training can effect the outcome and result in confusion.

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Article by Chris Austin

Clicker Training: What Is So Special About Using A Clicker To Train My Dog?

Using a clicker to train your dog is an extremely rewarding and fun approach to dog training. And most importantly, it works! This simple little training aid will go a long way to encouraging positive behavior and instituting obedience as well as tricks into your dog’s life.

What Is A Clicker?

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