Clicker Nerd

I came across this nice blog the other day called Clicker Nerd I wanted to share it with you.

If you are in to clicker training or just enjoy reading about it or seeing dogs doing fun tricks, be sure to check it out!

Each week we will post blogs about articles, research, videos, reviews, trainer biographies…anything related to clicker training that involves all kinds of species. Clicker Nerd

Visit their blog here: Clicker Nerd
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Tuesday Tip Day Clicker

 

A clicker is a very useful tool for dog training!

 

 

When used properly it can mark the exact behavior you want your dog to learn! Other marker cues such as words "good" "yes" or any other word you would use works in the same way as a clicker making it possible to train your dog even without the use of a clicker. However, when you use a word you will need to make sure that you are using the same sound and tone every time you mark a behavior. Training with a clicker is a consistent sound with every use which is why it makes it more desirable for the use of training new cues.

 

Pro tip: To train your dog to know the correlation of the click sound to a treat you will just click and give a treat at random moments throughout the day. Make sure your dog is doing normal things like laying around the house or sitting next to you and not barking or begging etc. or else you may end up with some undesirable habits.
?If you dont have a clicker on hand and need to get right to training try using the top of a pen. The sounds is similar however you do not want to prolong the use of this because soon enough every time you sit down to use your pen you may end up with your dog watching you like it is time for some training and treats!

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Clicker Dog Training

The newest dog training craze is clicker dog training. A clicker is a small rectangular plastic box with a metal button on top that clicks, hence the name clicker. Its the type of training that the dog decides whether or not it suits him. There have been a lot of success stories with clickers, but with my dog he just didnt want to know!

Researchers in dog studies believe that the clicker promotes enforced training, without punishment! As we all know when we do something good and get rewarded for it we are going to do the same again, a dog thinks the same way. Dogs learn through consequences, if they do something and it earns them a treat and praise they are going to want to do it again because they like this consequence. If they do something that you dont like and they get ignored or said no to in a strict voice they know that they arent going to get any treats so are not going to do it again.

Clicker dog training works in such a way it reinforces good behaviour. If your dog sits, click and give him a treat. The next time he sits do the same but dont say anything to him. He will soon realise that when he sits he will get a treat and hear a click, so when you eventually come to click before he sits he knows to sit. Its not all that confusing when you think about it.

Punishment is not used with clicker dog training as researchers believe that although punishment does stop some bad behaviour it may also create another unwanted behaviour. Punishment is almost always carried out after the dog has done something wrong so dogs see punishment as a random consequence therefore punishment doesnt really solve anything.

Clicker dog training is not only used or dogs! It is widely used for other animals such as dolphins and horses. It is a widely practiced training method and does produce results; if carried out properly.

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