I've been working with a trainer with my yorkie and he believes clicker training is the quickest way to train. The first exercise takes 15 minutes a day for 2 weeks. Each session takes 5 minutes and will work on his focus and start the building block a reliable recall. Timing is key.
For the first 2 minutes you click and treat (this is called charging the cliker). For the 3rd minute he must look at you first and then you click and treat. For the 4th minute, he looks at you, then you say his name then click and treat. And the last minute, he looks at you, then you say his name and then come (or whatever your recall word is) and then click and treat. As mentioned above do not always do this in the same location or position as dogs do not generalize.
Karen Pryor is an American dog trainer and I believe she has website devoted to clicker training. \\
The biggest problem I have with clicker training is keeping his interest in food for that long lol. I use various types of treats, but will only use single ingredient, North American products, such as chicken jerky (Free range, antibiotic free Canadian Chicken) or lamb lung (but no too much) Good luck with your training. |