An Introduction to Clicker Training

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.

hahaha i use snapple bottle caps,
they work well to and they come with the drink (:
i'm working it with horses though.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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!

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