[Maria19]

Originally Posted by Ladylavender

You can't go wrong with the clicker/treat training. It really worked for Millie. I think that is the way to go. You need to get a high quality treat though. Millie loves the clicker. Whenever I bring it out she is all about listening and finding out what I want in order for her to get her treat. The "click" is so essential to peg down the exact behavior you are looking for. Once they figure that out, it's smooth sailing from that point forward. I trained Millie to potty with the clicker. I would take her out, tell her to "go potty" and the second she squatted I "clicked" and treated. Man, after awhile I would tell her to "go potty" and she would squat right away to get her treat. At that point, I had to "click" after she actually peed and then her treat.

Once I started using the clicker as the mechanism to establish the behavior I was looking for, potty training was much easier. At least the part of what I was expecting when I brough her outside.

I also trained her with the clicker to get in and out of the crate, sit, down, stay, etc. When we were going on a trip and I bought a small bag to tuck her under the seat in the plane, I used the clicker to train her to get in it and stay in it for a short period of time. I trained her with the clicker to stay on a small rug in the kitchen so she was not under foot all the time.

I really am a big fan of the clicker!!

Thanks sharing your clicker experience w/Millie. But what happens if you don't have your clicker around or if you lose it?

Maria