Clicker training is becoming a very popular practice for pet owners. However, most people know very little about clicker training. If you have recently purchased or adopted a dog, the breeder or adoption center may have briefly discussed clicker training with you. The following information will help you decide whether or not you want to clicker train your dog.

Clicker training is a safe and effective way to teach your dog the behaviors you want, and it is very inexpensive. All you need to purchase is the actual clicker device. This is a small handheld object that emits a metallic sound when you activate the clicker. This is not a harsh sound, so it will not scare or hurt your dog.

The basic premise of clicker training is very simple. Every time the dog engages in a behavior you want to reinforce, you immediately use the clicker and give your dog a favorite treat. This reinforces the clicker signal and signifies to the dog that he is doing the right thing. In addition, the combination encourages him to make better decisions in the future.

Although you will need to reward your dog every time he makes the right choice during early training, you won’t have to do this forever. Your dog will quickly learn that he is doing the right thing and the behavior will become ingrained. You’ll then only need to administer a click and not a reward. Eventually, you will not even have to give your dog a click every time he makes a good behavior choice. However, in the beginning, you should do so in order to establish the rules of clicker training.

The key to successful clicker training is to involve the whole family. In fact, children can even be taught to use the clicker to train your dog. Just make sure that they understand the rules and behaviors you want your dog to exhibit and don’t use the clicker as a toy, as that will confuse the dog. In other words, if your child is old enough to understand the rules and expectations, your child is old enough to be involved in your dog’s clicker training.

Clicker training can be used effectively to stop undesirable behaviors, as well. For instance, let’s say you have a young puppy that enjoys chewing household items, which is dangerous and damaging. All you have to do is consistently ignore the behavior you don’t like and consistently reward the behaviors you want to encourage. There is no need to yell, scream, or scold your dog when he does something bad, but only encourage him when he does something good.

Positive reinforcement is a powerful tool. If you are looking for a quick and easy way to teach your dog the rules of your home, clicker training may be your best option

 

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