Dog Clicker Training - Teaching Names of Objects

[laviniarocio]

Border collies are so pretty and smart. I really like your videos you are great!

[AylinShanita]

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[cornbreadpuddinhead]

pretty cool! I'm just starting clicker method training with my dogs and it's as if a light has gone on inside their heads. Very effective video, no useless info, you actually taught the dog a new object, clear and concise. Good job.

[MsLadyWolff]

Thank you, I just taught my Sheltie to find/target my sneakers... in 5 minutes! Now just have to do it again a few times and he'll have it down pat! What a Great IDEA! Love the clicker and positive training, thank you... Next item my purse :) Never misplace an item again if your dog helps you search for it, hahaha

[beccasworkshop]

Thank you for the video. I have been working over the winter on the touch command. I've got my dogs closing drawers and cabinets using the wand but this gives me another thing to work on so they stay interested.

[ths1973]

trainning and food ....

[ClutchFan1971]

Wow that's so cool! Will this work on an older dog?

[FroopieLoopies]

thats really cool!

[hiyacynthia]

Why can't you click with your tongue? Like that African language?

[cJw314]

You can; you could even use a word, so long as it's the same every time.

Google it and educate yourself.

[Drafter3]

I have a question though.. i have made these snapple bottle top clickers long before i even knew of this training.. and one thing i noticed is that these 'home made' bottle cap clickers can be hard on the ears.. particularly if you hold one to a friends ear and snap it, it hurts your ears. now although we wouldnt be holding this thing to a dogs ears.. could this 'home made' clicker be harmful to a puppie's hearing? or even a full grown dog?

[ajv6969]

how did you make them?

[Gaararocks68]

I'm going to try it!! I read that for the first time you're doing it, as in teaching the dog to associate the clicker with a reward you use really tasty ones. When he gets it and you're training him you use normal ones and when he does exactly what you want you use a "jackpot" meaning its something the odg loves and you give him alot of it. Then take a break to end it on a good note so the next time the dog will remember and really want to please you by doing what you taught him

[allyc2007]

I use to scorn clicker training as a waste of time until I actually tried it, and I have found that its an extremely valuable training tool. A dog's attention span is about 3 seconds long...so to train efficiently with no clicker (or an affiramtion word)you have to have the treat in the dog's mouth within 3 seconds or the dog doesn't associate the behavior with the reward. Eventually, you don't need it, but it's a wonderful tool

[ghender12]

if i was dat dog id just b smackin my head against that bag like every second

[TrinityCTStud]

what kind of treats do you use?

[hannahmontana5678]

helpful thanks im getting a new pup soon

[Aynjelia]

I don't understand why you need that clicker. I know the sound is the signal that the reward is coming...blah blah blah. I had no problem training my dog the names of different objects without that annoying clicker. Dogs are not as dumb as some people think. The word "good", works just as well. Plus you always have your voice with you. What happens if your out somewhere and forgot your clicker? Clicker traing is a waste of time.

[Dbltake6]

The problem with using "good" is most people tend to use it too much. Ever tell your dog they are good even when you aren't training? Have a conversation with someone while the dog is around, "how are you doing?" and respond with good? It can become less of a marker if it is used too much. Once a trick is taught it no longer needs the clicker so it doesn't matter if you were out without it. I didn't get it until I tried it and now I'm hooked.

[whtrdnsapbt]

Actually no I don't tell my dog she is good unless she has done something good. And my dog is smart enough to know when I am talking to her, and even when I am talking to someone else about her. So still my meathod of training has worked without a clicker, I still feel the clicker was just a get rich quick invention I wish I thought of. I am getting a new puppy in 1 day, and I will continue to use the praise technique. It is just as good.

[uwishuwereme88]

some people have trouble keeping voice/breathing level and if they are trying to call their dog off a fight or stop them attacking a person will probably get hysterical and the dog may not recognise the noise as 'stop' or whatever. that being said, these people probably shouldn't have dogs 'cos they are responsible for another living thing and should be able to control themselves as well

[dnarii]

The clicker speeds up the training process because it makes it easier for the dog to associate *exactly* what you want it to do. It is an instantly recognizable sound and marks the desired behavior precisely.

[suntzuthesecond]

Its supposed to be a training aid, not a reward by itself. Once your dog gets the idea, you won't need it.

The thing about clickers is that they're quick and *consistent*.

PS:

I substitute the clicker with an unloaded stapler.

[hide98]

OMG I LOVE YOU. I have been trying to find a clicker and didn't want to buy one online because I'd like to start now, not in 4-6weeks. The unloaded stapler idea is PURE GENIUS.

[vyvial]

You can use a snapple bottle top.

[300020538]

First of all, saying this is a waste of time demonstrates your ignorance of dog psychology. He's not saying you CAN'T train a dog to do something without it, it just makes it faster and more efficient.

[300020538]

Additionally, clicker training behavior, when reinforced randomly (unlike this guy) will not go extict. Then a word is introduced that replaces the click. The introduced word has the treat associated with it. Thus, you don't need the clicker. The clicker is only a positive behaviour marker. Don't poopoo it until you try it for yourself.

[fabiousa]

after he stop with the treats and started talking the poor dog must have hit that bag about 247 times!!! he was famished !!!

[GirlFighter2010]

ur dog might get fat ur feeding it so much treats

[kerismith31]

hmm.. looks perfect weight to me. What do you feed your dogs, air? or a whole bowl of food for doing nothing?

[buckeyenation10]

It's only simple bribe training. Looks cute but you are going to end up with one fat dog (already looks kind of fat). What do you do if you need to give a life or death command and you don't have the clicker? Are people really paying some 25 year kid for clicker training?

[xerobahamut]

he was showing you the steps you take when teaching your dog the action to do towards an object by saying its name, (touch the bag with your nose when the master says Bag, which the dog DID learn)

Since you obviously werent paying attention, the click comes AFTER the command is given and obeyed, therefore, the Life-or-Death command will be obeyed when given, because the dog wants the reward that will follow upon completion.

[xerobahamut]

as for the dog being fat, you clearly have never seen a fat dog before. You are mistaking fur for lard. and there is a difference between being overweight and being fat, regardless.

Obviously the logic behind these simple actions is too complicated for your feeble mind.

when you ASSUME: you make an ASS out of U and ME.

An ass out of yourself, by making such uneducated comments.

An ass out of me, for having to rudely correct your unfounded and irrational judgements.

[xerobahamut]

dogs do not understand human speech.

they attach the specific sounds of our voices with actions. 'Good Boy' means nothing to them, it is just a long, broken sound. and in training, by the time u say that praise, he no longer knows why.

The click done in training the very instant that the wanted action has taken place as a replacement for ur voice, therefore, it is a much more efficient method than standard training.

[buckeyenation10]

Dude, you spent way too long on your reply. If the sound is the reward then why does he still give the dog treats? And, yes, I know the difference between a fat dog and fur, and that dog is overweight, which will lead to joint problems. Wow, dogs can't understand human words? You should get a nobel prize for that discovery! Saying thw word "good" in a consistent tone is just as fast as a click, which was invented for dolphins so the sound would transfer better underwater.

[xerobahamut]

the sound is the SIGNAL that the reward is coming. dooohhhyyyy...

[whitemercury88]

xerobahamut is right.

this is called Classical Conditioning, think about pavlov (famous psychologist) and his dogs they learnt to associate the ringing of a bell with recieving food, and eventually, even when there wasnt food available they would begin salavating when the bell rang.

look it up on wikipedia if you like

[buckeyenation10]

thanks for chiming in whitemercury. even though I went to Ohio State I still know about classical conditioning. my point is that saying the word "good" (nothing else, not good dog, good boy, etc) in the same warm tone of voice and giving a pat on the head/under the chin is just as good of a stimulus as a clicker and treats. the dog will know when you are happy or unhappy based on this as it is how the mother dog taught him or her as a puppy (mother dogs never taught with treats).

[macagyp]

Clicker training is basically used (although I'll assume you are already aware of this) for more formal training such as agility, obedience and most popular clicker techniques Heelwork To Music. That dog is not fat from what I can see, just long haired. I know I'm a little late in this discussion, but I just needed to point out that saying 'good' and the sound of a clicker (when the dog understands their meanings) is really quite different.

[macagyp]

The click must always be followed by a treat, and I personally think should only be used when introducing the "trick". Gradually, the clicker should become less frequent and vocal praise should be used instead. And as for the dog getting fat off all those treats, be heavens sake me logical - taking away small portions of regular food and replacing that as treats would be fine. Besides, we aren't talking large dog biscuits here, "clicker food" must be small and easy to quickly eat.

[buckeyenation10]

properly applied verbal praise is all that a dog needs to help learn commands and tricks, but America thinks that food and gadgets can be a replacement for time and effort so we end up with dogs on diabetes medicine or dogs that beg. by the way, if wikipedia is your main source of info then you might want to look up "sinbad's death".

[whitemercury88]

haha, you are a right comedian arnt you. of course wikipedia isnt my main source of information, i am a psychologist.

and since when do mother dogs teach puppies to sit, roll over, fetch? oh sorry... they don't. i don't dispute that using words helps, however, this is a very efficient training method.

a dog is more motivated by treats than it is by patting, as any animal would be, therefore learning faster.

[lizzieodonnell]

That's not true. Dogs definitely understand different tones in your voice. I've even tried it before. I had a dull stare and said 'GOOD BOY!' to my German shepherd and he immediately started wagging his tail and such, and when you take a nastier tone they can definitely tell. Dogs aren't dumb animals. They're not as smart as humans but you can teach them some pretty damn cool things! That's why people love dogs so much!

[Stealthzz1097]

The clicker in some sense increases the speed in which you can give the reward. The click initates you saying "good Boy" and the treat is then delivered after. This therefore makes it into a much faster training tool. I use this for agility and it does increase my dogs command speed by a significant amount.

[carolyn0]

love this, great job, maybe you need to explain a bit about the clicker behavior molding process for those that don't read books on the subject and the GREAT motivation it supplies the doggy??? thanks

[scd6969]

i don't see the point of the clicking sound... without it, the training method would have worked just the same.

[makka619]

^^^hmm my brother made the exact same comment when I told him about the clicker training method. Now, I can't see him parting with the clicker, it has done wonders with training his pup. It's really about what you find easiest and most comfortable. Clicker training has advantages, and if you read into it a bit or give it a go you will see why.

[lukelukelukeluke]

Pretty cool technique. I'll look at this.