[Nancy1999]

We did the clicker training at Petsmart, and the first step is getting them to like the clicker. I let him see the clicker and sniff it. Next I clicked it and gave him food imediately. I continued to click and give him the food, and after a few minutes he understood the click was a good thing. I had a tougher time in the next part of training. My problem with the clicker was clicking at the exact moment Joey displayed the target behavior. For example on sit, as soon as their butt hits the floor, you click. I paused too long, sometimes the clicker was upside down. I found it easier to substitute the word "yes", for the clicker noise. My mouth is always with me, and I found it easier to say Yes, than click.