YorkieMomma - the basis of clicker trainer is using a sound (often a clicker but it can be other things) to mark the exact moment that your pup is doing what you want him to. The reason for doing it that way is because by the time you just hand them a treat, it is often too late and they don't get what they are being rewarded for. The first step of clickertraining is make the sound - give a treat (without asking for any behavior at first). You repeat many, many times so that the dog (cat, chicken, gerbil, whale - the possibilities are endless) understands that click always means treat.
When I get the time, I will start a "Clicker Training Basics" thread on the Training Board here at YT.
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