The clicker is a marker - it marks the correct behaviour and is a promise to the animal that a reward will follow. In this way we can mark/communicate the desired behaviour much faster than we could deliver the reward; making it easier for the animal to understand which behaviour he got right.
Once the behaviour is learned we can do one of two things; either fade the clicker or make the learning task more difficult.
why the clicker AND the food. is that 2 rewards?? Why not just the food as a reward!! It worked. but will you have to have a clicker to communicate forever more?
The clicker is a marker - it marks the correct behaviour and is a promise to the animal that a reward will follow. In this way we can mark/communicate the desired behaviour much faster than we could deliver the reward; making it easier for the animal to understand which behaviour he got right.
Once the behaviour is learned we can do one of two things; either fade the clicker or make the learning task more difficult.
I hope this clarifies things?
Julie
fromlottie 5 months ago
why the clicker AND the food. is that 2 rewards?? Why not just the food as a reward!! It worked. but will you have to have a clicker to communicate forever more?
vitimind 7 months ago