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Originally Posted by QuickSilver  Clicker training is a great way to train your dog. I would love to do it with Thor, but he's terrified of the clicker.
A good general book on the principles behind training is "Don't Shoot The Dog", by Karen Pryor. She basically founded the movement, so if you google
Karen Pryor Beginning Clicker Training
etc, I'm sure you will get tons of hits. She has a website, classes, etc.
Let us know how it goes.  |
I second this book. It's what they had us read in undergrad, and I think it explains things fairly well. I have had great success clicker training my late bullmastiff and Rory. I'm still working with Lane, but it is proving to be a bit more challenging with her past as a puppymill rescue, but she has learned basics like sit, down, stay, come and a few fun tricks like speak and circle. I think a clicker is the easiest way to shape a behavior, and it can be used to train the most basic to more complex "fun" tricks.
Good luck!