Clicker training

[bigbird]

I always dismissed clicker training as being a bit faddy but what a game changer it is! Does anyone else use clicker training?

[Dave at kelton]

Never used it but interested to learn how how much difference it makes. A bit of detail would be good to hear.

[holloway]

13 minutes ago, Dave at kelton said:

Never used it but interested to learn how how much difference it makes. A bit of detail would be good to hear.

+1

[bigbird]

I’ll try and do a video when I train Pablo later, easier than explaining 👍

[B725]

I click my finger's to make the dog when near to me so I assume if you expand it to other areas of training it must work looking forward to seeing how you do it. 

[Agriv8]

Some dogs take to it some don’t ! The idea is click is associated with food / treat iirc 

My pip wasn’t interested in the food or the click.

I have seen some ultra trained spaniels who have taken to it very well.

Agriv8

[bigbird]

The great thing about clicker training is you’re just marking the desired behaviour. You can use whatever turns the dog on to reward, whether it’s treats or a thrown ball 😊

[bigbird]

Also sorry no video tonight, try again tomorrow, I decided to do tracking with him instead to use his brain cells so he would sleep. 😂

[12gauge82]

I think clicker training is fantastic, as you say it allows you to mark the desired behaviour at exactly the right moment which can be very important. The only downside is if performed with incorrect timing it can really mess your training up as the dog can associate the reward for doing something completely wrong.