What is the point of using a clicker when training a dog?
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010 at
5:28 pm
how does clicking before treating the dog actually help?
Tagged with: Clicker • point • Training • Using
Filed under: Dog Clicker Training
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I whistle.
I can do it anytime without having to hunt for a clicker??
teaches to the dog to perform on its on,, to illicit that noise,,, thereby teaching him to think… some dogs like it some don’t,,, the click is always consistent….
Treats are good. Clicks go with treats. Therefore, clicks are good. That’s an animal’s logic based on association.
You need to go to a website on clicker training and read up on the benefits. This type of training works very well.
Clicking before giving a treat TRAINS the dog to respond to the clicker as a reward.
to bring his attention to you by training his mind to “answer” to the sound of the click. he associates the sound of the click with a treat . therefor the click sound becomes they key sound in his head to obtain a treat by doing whatever you have asked of him in his understanding
The clicker is only a marker. You click the split second the dog does the behaviour you want, then treat – all within 3 seconds or it does no good. The dog learns to associate the clicker and treat with the desired behaviour.
i have one and i think its usless!
there concentration i think to show ur incharge
The dog learns that the clicker is a good thing. Dogs don’t need to receive treats for everything they do right. By using the clicker in combination with the treats, soon the dog will recognize the clicker as a “good dog”. Also, by the same token, some people use a can with nails or bolts or something that makes a loud noise when shaken to correct bad behavior. When the dog hears the noice he knows to stop what he is doing. Be sure your clicker does not sound anything like your “bad dog” can.
It’s called and “audio trigger point”….same as saying a word or any audible sound…..it is just faster….and it assults their hearing better…..
One of the significant things in dog training is the tone of your voice. Dogs respond quite a bit more to the tone of your voice more than what you say. Beginners are usually very poor about using this for training. Clicker training helps eliminate this deficit. The sound of the clicker is consistent.
After the dog learns to associate getting a treat with the sound of the clicker, you can then use the clicker to effectively tell the dog that it did the right thing, but it will get a treat later. This is especially great for those situations where the dog is away from you.
These days, you see a lot of agility trainers using clickers. They want to reinforce the dog touching the target zones for the A frame and the teeter.
Karen Pryor is one of the first to use this concept for dog training. Her website http://www.clickertraining.com/ will give you a lot more information.
A clicker becomes a conditioned reinforcer by being paired with a primary reinforcer such as a treat. As such, it becomes another way to reinforce the behavior. However, there are a couple of drawbacks, in my opinion.
1. It’s something you have to hold in your hand, or fumble out of a pocket or pouch. For me, holding something besides a leash is a nuisiance. If I have to get something out of a pouch, I’d as soon use a treat.
2. Anyone can have a clicker, and might click at just the wrong time.
Solution: Make a sound – a click of the tongue, whistle, or any short sharp sound will work. Just condition it like you would a clicker. You don’t have to carry it around, or grope around in a pouch, so you can give that immediate reinforcement. Plus, nobody else can make that particular sound, so your dog won’t be thrown off by someone else popping a clicker at the wrong time.
the clicker eventually is supposed to take the place of a treat. I don’t get it either…I prefer to use verbal praise even over food because it creates a closer bond with my dog, and it is easier to get him to heel or stay in the event of my not having a treat.
the point is that the dog will eventually think the clik sound is a reward so once they get use to it they are gonna want to hear that sound a lot