Whenever I think about techniques on clicker training for puppies, I can’t help but feel misty-eyed…

See, about 10 years ago my father was on his way to the pet store to pick up a clicker when he lost of control of his car and careered into the path of a truck.

See, my father enjoyed training his dogs with a clicker. So it upsets me whenever I hear people say that clickers are only good for making a dog perform parlor tricks. I beg to differ!

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I am not very interested in obedience, but I love to do agility, flyball and especially trick training. Without the obedience classes, would a dog training center still be feasible? Would you go?
Our flyball “club” does charge for introduction training as it takes away alot of training time from the active canine members.

I was planning on a dog daycare, with classes in the evening. The dog daycare is feasible where I live, the classes would be fun.

I’m referring to this post from earlier today:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AnOVVhHJOp887pdJPpLND2Tty6IX?qid=20070826090042AAViPkC&show=7#profile-info-1bf2f9586d3ad537a73d55b79612e926aa

I agree, it’s extremely dangerous to have this dog near a toddler because it’s bitten. Many answered to “get rid of the dog.”

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And how old should they be before starting to teach them how to do agility?

If so, how has it worked for you? I would like to start using this for my dogs but I’ve never seen it done. If anyone has any information or success stories, tips, etc. I would greatly appreciate it.

i had never heard of this before, so i was just curious. once you use a clicker, do you always have to use it? can you only use this method on puppies, or does it work for older dogs? thanks in advance.

Does anyone know of a place for agility training in Monmouth County, New Jersey?

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?

We have aquired 2 sled dogs, from a deceased family member friend, we love dogs and were wondering if we could leash train these two sled dogs and not ruin their pulling(we think dog sledding would be fun) we will probably use a prong collar just for training.

Hi,
I own a 16 month old Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier and I am a kid who’s really interested in agility. We have started agility classes and know the A-Frame, Teeter, Table, Dog Walk, Chute, Tunnel, Jumps, Tire, and are starting off leash and weave poles.

I would really like to compete in trials one day…. any suggestions for training, starting off competing, tips, tricks, etc?

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