Has anyone tried clicker training with their dog?
Sunday, January 3rd, 2010 at
9:22 am
My 6 month old Sheltie just finished basic obedience which she excelled in. The instructor (who has been teaching for 20 or so years) said she’s the most natural she’s ever seen! I had to brag! We are starting agility this week and they use a clicker. I’m afraid the clicker will set her back. I’m planning on doing competitive dog obedience (novice) in December with her. She also has a 12 week old Sheltie brother who is more of an average learner. Should I think about clicker training with him?
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A clicker is a good form of training for most dogs. Just make sure that each time you click the clicker, you give your dog a small treat, or a pat on the head, and let your dog know they did good. This will help your dog get more comfortable with the clicker, and your dog will know that when doing a trick and the clicker is clicked, they know they did a good job.
i haven’t used clicker training, but i hear its a really good form of training for dogs.
I own an American Pit Bull Terrier and used this to train her. Sasha is only going to be a year and it seemed to be the most effective way to do it. The clicker won’t set her back at all in training. I got away from the clicker and started making the sound with my tongue and it worked just the same and I didnt get hand cramps!
You don’t need a stupid annoying gadget to train your dog, you can do the exact same thing by using the word good or yes.
I had two dog where the clicker was a life saver. One was a big oaf of a male that was not motivated by food in the least. Getting him THROUGH his CD was horrid, until the clicker. He loved it. thought it was the greatest thing ever. After doing clicker trainging, he finished hid CD inthe next three tries.
The other was a OVERLY energetic (Lab like) bit ch that could not slow down and was TOO motivated by the food. The clicker slowed her down enough and got her to focus on it enough that training became easier. She made it through her CD in 5 tries…..she ran out of the ring at full speed TWICE on a nice hot day and went tothe river.
IF it works for you, do it. If you try it and it doesn’t…scrap it!!!!!!
Just have fun.
Absolutely – a sheltie will respond really well to clicker training because it’s based on rewards and praise, rather than correction.
Clicker trained dogs remember what they learned even years later because they were aware of what they were learning. They develop confidence through having control over consequences of their actions. They’re also enthusiastic learners because they learn to expect pleasant results.
I’ve used it with my greyhounds and they just don’t forget what they’ve learned with clickers, even without the constant reinforcing you need to do with “traditional” methods of training.