How does a clicker work for training dogs?
What purpose does it serve? Does the dog know what it is or what it does?
The clicker is a marker that signals that the behavior the dog did has just earned him a reinforcement (early on, usually a treat, later, all sorts of things). The dog needs to learn what it means, and while many people will simply pair the click with the treat, I don't. Instead I teach an easy behavior, either down in the bathroom, or hand targeting, so that the dog learns early on that his behavior is what is making the click happen.
For more information on clicker training, watch the following short video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC367wKGi4M&feature=PlayList&p=B70B4C5BBACD3598&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=26
Also browse around www.clickersolutions.com and www.clickertraining.com
If you want a really good resource for training your dog, check out www.canisclickertraining.com, and www.dragonflyllama.com
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