Clicker-training? ..see the most responsive of all animals

Oscar has been clicker-trained. He now does these movements to verbal and hand cues, only. As you can see, he can perform for a long while without reward!

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Pets & Animals

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• clicker
• clicker-training
• llama-training
• alpaca

[horsefeathrs]

@zxzllamazxz Actually the 'whisperers' have it a bit wrong. In a herd of horses, the most dominant is not usually the leader or 'alpha'. I worked for one of these 'whisperers' for years and I have never seen as good results as when I started clicker training. My philosophy is if it works it works. Im not buying into the psuedoscience they are trying to sell.

[zxzllamazxz]

@horsefeathrs Thank you for your comment; I do appreciate it. I come in for a lot of criticism from the "Whisperering/Alpha" world. Mostly horse or dog folk, but some llama trainers. I try to respect their views.'Trouble is I simply cannot understand what they are getting at! I assume it's because I'm not very bright. To my mind, my llamas will never see me as pack leader ( Monty Roberts style) because I simply aint a llama!

[operaman83]

awesome! clicker training is often mentioned as the humane - blah blah blah way to train, and forget that, that goes without saying, the fact of the matter is that operant conditioning is the ONLY way to train animals. I adore your llama! what a wonderful relationship you two have.

[zxzllamazxz]

@operaman83 Thank you for your kind comments. I certainly find this method works for me but I do come in for a lot of criticism these days from the "Whisperers" and their seemingly new ideology whereby a pack animal is trained to see the trainer as Alpha, or leader of the herd.

[PoulnabroneModesty]

Okay, now I'm wondering, you say clicker training, but who does it work actually? I remember my parents doing it with the dog, but i don't remember how it worked actually

[zxzllamazxz]

Thank you for your kind comments on my videos, this one and the others.

Yes, indeed, clicker training does work with llamas as well as dogs and horses. ( And many other creatures!) There are many websites on the Net devoted to it. Basically, clicker training is operant conditioning, a form of training where the behaviour you want is rewarded and thus repeated.The click is merely the bridge between the correct behavour and the delivery of the reward,

[stokes885]

when he lies down he looks like an oversized loaf of bread

[abirdslife]

I can definitely relate to this ... yes it IS addictive lol :o)

[zxzllamazxz]

I appreciate your comments on this and my other videos. The only problem with clicker training is that it is addictive! I never get my housework or the cooking done.

[zxzllamazxz]

Thank you for your kind comments. Yes, as you say, it does build up an incredible bond.