An Introduction to Clicker Training

[sappire2008]

i have two questions my shihzu pup is having trouble eating her treats that i give her cuase she has very little teeth or very small teeth not sure of which it is. do you have any suggestion also my dog acts like she is scare of the sound of the clicker. i have tryed beg strips and they are to hard for her.

[anotherjosephine]

hahaha i use snapple bottle caps,

they work well to and they come with the drink (:

i'm working it with horses though.

[Puddincat]

I think it is a Manchester Terrier too. I think that dog was too big to be a Min Pin.

Great video. I use whatever motivates certain dogs to train. Some like toys,and affection, treats. Treats are not the only way. You will find you will have a stronger bond with your dog if you take the time to learn the thing that makes him/her want to work for you.

[supernaturalbc2008]

His name is Goliath and he is a large min pin! Very cute!

[StacyBS]

lilcarlitos5 and urstruly83: The clicker helps you teach the dog what behavior to do. Once the behavior is established, you THEN put it on cue (teach the dog the command that goes with it). Once the whole concept (command/cue -> behavior -> reward) is strong, you can reduce the value of the rewards (going from food or toys to praise) and drop the clicker. You dont need to use the clicker to tell the dog what to do so he will do it even if you havent had a clicker in use for years.

[iLuVMyFuZzIes]

i clicker training my ferrets lol. its ace

[Phen0minaPr0ductions]

if you don't have a clicker you can just use a snapple bottle cap as a substitute.

[cwagner87]

I think this is a Manchester Terrier - Miniature Pinchers are smaller and usually have cropped ears??

[lilcarlitos5]

my dog was given to me and shes already 2! i just started clicker training but its not going to well! when i try to give her a command and then treat she just walks away from me or she wont try to get the treat! what should i do?

[lizzieodonnell]

Find something she REALLY loves, whether it is a toy, your affection, another type of treat, or whatever she goes CRAZY over. Make sure you are properly clicker training, and "load" the clicker. For example, click the clicker and give her the reward so she knows good things come from the clicker! Good luck!

[angelkissedredhead]

sounds like your dog is not very food oriented. You might need to use something really yummy, like hot dogs.

[brookie282]

thanks! good vid!

[ProBinderSpinner]

I remember doing this with my dogs several years ago ^____^. It definitely works. No lie.

[MR2323]

Its a shame you can't train humans like this :(

[RussianAlfonso]

You think not? Are you married? Maybe your girlfriend offers favors after you do certain things for her? You might also notice the majority of Clicker Trainers are women. It works in sports, too. Referee whistles, the bell in the boxing ring. Think! Are you being clicked?

[GrahamThompson99]

You can. They are used for people with learning difficulties.

[RobinSeagull]

She clicks too early in the beginning.

[jxlightning]

She is clicking the intention the dog has to start to sit - watch again.

[cJw314]

No, she is clicking at the instant the 'correct' behavior occurs, to inform the dog that it is doing something 'good'. The reward always follows - do you have your audio turned on?

Google it and educate yourself.

[urstruly83]

So if u dont have the clicker he wont do the command?

[zaim69]

shal get this for my gf

[sarahthediva]

Love the minature pinscher :) <3

[sddogtrainer]

Thanks so much to Sherri, Virginia and Karen Pryor for all you have done for dogs - especially shelter dogs. I adore clicker training but I want to say to those new to positive reinforcement training that you do not have to use a clicker! I do, but it takes some skill. If you want you can just say "yes" and deliver the treat. Some people find this easier (and helps keep their frustration level down). I mean, we want pos. reinforcement for people too and nothing better than quick success!!

[AaseLange]

Wonderful that you've made this available free of charge. I refer people to these clips all the time. Thanks!

[ilianna027]

Where can i buy this "click" thing?

[realitybitssoluagh]

petsmart Or petco most pet stores their like $2=D

[katkayla]

Hope more people begin using this method and NOT Cesar's Way

muddydogstraining dot blogspot dot com

[steelballz10]

i did say IF it costs money. Although i sincerely regret posting that... appologies..

[mlazalde79]

excelent I was using this same method with my dogs

the results are greats

[steelballz10]

Every psychology student can do this, and much more interesting and fun stuff with animals.... for eg... get a pigeon to play a piano ie a specific tune(takesa bit long though)

i haven't checkout the clicking website but if it cost money to download then you can go to wikipedia learn the priciples behind it and do it yourself.... thats "classical conditioning" or instrumental conditioning....

[markkpct]

Check out the information on the side of this video or head over the website and check it out for yourself. The website is free.

[nixxi1980]

wow your dog will be fat in notime, i counted over 15 treats in less than a minute.boooo

[markkpct]

A trainer will often use the puppy's dinner as the treats to ensure that the puppy will not be overfed.

[EddieLandsberg]

Advice on this video is reallly good... I think dog treats at stores are way too big for training for some dogs... I take a tiny 1 cm piece of soft dog treats, and break it down into 3 pieces or more (my dog is a 4 mos. old toy poodle) I started doing this because my puppy would sit there and spend 10 minutes CHEWING it... here he savors the treat and looks forward to the next one... of course, as the video says, bit treats get a special reward.

[dezinemagic1]

You may have counted correctly and if your dog is predisposed to weight gain you may have to plan how much you feed. Compared to how much you use to clicker train with. I train with my dog everyday Rally-O, Flyball, Obedience, Agility, Frisbee and tricks I don't always use just my clicker allot of time I mark with a "Yes" or I use a toy and play.

I think till you actually get out and start trying to train your dog and stop poo pooing this idea you will not see results.

[tomazzin]

Exactly, see, this uses the principle of conditioned reinforcement. You can use a click, a whistle, a "YES" or just a "good boy".

[deborahleao]

I love Sherri and Virginia! I have all of the Bow Wow videos, and they are awsome.

[claudiahoyle]

fantastic