Article From SubmitYOURArticle.com: Introducing Clicker Dog Training and Five Powerful Tips to Kick Start Your Dog's Routine!

Despite it's current popularity, Clicker Dog
Training is not new - actually it's been used for
in excess of seventy years. We can thank Gary
Wilkes and Karen Prior for making the method very
popular in America when they made it popular
again back in the Eighties.

The idea behind clicker training is really
straight forward. It is about using reward or
treats as a conditional re-enforcer for the
animal involved, in this case dogs. It is not a
punishment based training method. In other words
if the dog does not perform the task properly it
does not get a treat.

This training method is used on other animals as
well such as horses, cats and even whales and
dolphins.

The idea is not to use violence in any form
against the dog. If you are trying to train the
dog to do certain tasks and if it does not
perform well, reprimanding it will only generate
negative results. This is especially true in the
long run. Any sort of violence will only make the
animal more aggressive as time goes by. The
result will be a dog that can become difficult to
control.

The training itself involves a device known as a
"clicker" which is designed to make a clicking
sound. The idea is to make a clicking sound
whenever the dog does the task correctly. When
the dog hears this it will identify the sound
with a correct action. Eventually dogs will come
to understand that they are doing what is wanted.

To start this type of training there are 2 things
needed, the treat and the clicker. The dog needs
to be accustomed to the fact that when it hears
the click, it will be getting a treat. Some dog
breeds, especially the highly intelligent ones,
will have a tendency to go through a whole
routine before it does the correct task. This is
why training more intelligent dogs is more
challenging. As soon as they hear the click they
know they will get a treat. What makes this
program so successful is that dogs will not have
any resentment, even if the training gets more
difficult. For dogs, no matter what type it is,
it is ultimately about the treat. "Do what I'm
asked and get a reward"!

The following are some practical tips to follow
when doing the clicker dog training method:

• Every time the clicker is used give a
treat. If you do not give a treat, it will defeat
the purpose of training and the dog can become
discouraged

• Always click the clicker only once and
always follow it with a treat

• Never use the clicker around the dog, if
you are not using for training purposes. Testing
the clicker should always be done out of earshot
of the dog.

• The best time to train a dog with a
clicker is before meal time. After all, a hungry
dog will be more focused and receptive of treats.

• Try not to speak when using clicker
training. Remember the idea is for the dog to
identify the right task with the clicking sound,
not chit chat.

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