What
the heck is Clicker Training?
Clicker training is an easy new way to teach good
manners and cute tricks, even if you've never trained
a pet before.
Try all-positive clicker
training!
Dogs and other pets learn new behavior amazingly fast
from the clear, positive message provided by the
clicker.
What are the benefits of Clicker Training?
Clicker training is fast, easy, and fun. It's fun for
the pet owner, the shelter worker and the dog, cat, or
any pet. It's easy - even children can be wonderful
clicker trainers.
It's fast- remarkably fast.
"Clicker training is pet
friendly. It's all-positive and never involves
punishment or force.
"All pets enjoy the mental
stimulation of clicker training and clicker training
helps the whole family enjoy their pet because it
strengthens communication and bonding.
Where did clicker training come from?
Clicker training is based on the science of operant
conditioning - used in training marine mammals like
dolphins. Karen Pryor, a pioneering scientist and
marine mammal trainer, popularized the technique and
the term Clicker Training and brought it to the world
of dogs, cats, horses, birds and other small animals!
What's involved?
>
Five minutes, twice a day, is all you need. Click when
the pet is doing something you like; follow with a
small treat. The clicker tells the pet exactly what it
is doing to earn the treat.
> Click for sitting, instead
of jumping up. Click for coming towards you when you
call the pet's name. Click when the leash is loose, to
reduce pulling.
> Follow each click with a
very small treat (pea-size).
> When the dog has learned
what to do, you can fade out the clicker and treats
and simply use praise and petting instead.
Will it work for my pet?
Yes.
Clicker training works with any dog, of any age (yes
puppies and senior dogs too) or breed and it's
wonderful for cats too - it keeps them amused and can
help cure annoying habits.
Any animal with a brain stem can be trained using
clicker training, even pet fish.
