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04-14-2009, 09:05 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sacramento
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| Clicker training hey I just bought one, I was wondering how to use it. Sorry i'm soo Amateur . |
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04-14-2009, 09:25 PM | #2 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cape town, South Africa
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| Congrats, your training will get loads easier from now on. I clicker trained Cash and will clicker train June too bc it works so well. Before you start: Have small pieces of a palatable treat on hand, preferably one that your dog likes otherwise he won't work for it. Start the training in a quiet, distraction-free place. Important notes: Never use the clicker to get a dog's attention - it is tempting, but NEVER! If you click, you must treat. Always. Even if the click was a mistake, you still have to treat. Keep the clicker away from anyone who might abuse it or mistakenly use it. Starting: To condition the doggie to the clicker, you need to click and treat repeatedly and for no real reason (the dog hasn't done anything yet, you simply want him to realize that when he hears that click, he gets a great treat). Try about 5 sessions (couple of minutes each) where you just click and treat. The dog understands as soon as he is expecting a treat. Now, to start training: When your dog does what you want it to, like 'sit', you click at the exact moment after it. Timing is very important (but don't worry, it is difficult in the beginning, but you will be a pro soon enough). As soon as you have clicked, you treat. To teach cool tricks, try to determine if your dog does something naturally that can be turned into a trick. For example, I taught Cash to 'lie down' by simply clicking when he did it. He immediately realized that what he had just done, had earned him a treat. So, he did it again and again and soon I could put a command with it. Otherwise, you can lead your dog to do something by using a treat and having him follow it (I used this method to teach Cash to roll over). It is a lot easier when it is a natural action for the dog. Phew, sorry for the long post. Check out anything written by Karen Pryor (the pioneer of clicker training). And let me know if you need more help.
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04-14-2009, 11:47 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sacramento
Posts: 16
| From what you said, seems like you're a pro. I never taught a dog to do anything, but besides sit!, but this pup is pretty smart, he bites me a lot when im holding the treat, I needa watch some videos, you should make some!, and show me how its done hehe! |
04-15-2009, 12:05 AM | #4 |
YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kansas
Posts: 261
| Clicker training is wonderful. The girls caught on fast and it made things so easy. I got started after I found this site Mary Woodward's Clicker Training Lessons and we have had great success.
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04-15-2009, 12:26 AM | #5 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sacramento
Posts: 16
| nice site, I watched the videos shes really great, I hope my pup will learn to be a good trickster =D |
04-24-2009, 07:50 AM | #6 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: bulgaria
Posts: 130
| im gonna try this one
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04-24-2009, 07:26 PM | #7 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ,nc,usa
Posts: 193
| Wow, I just spent 2 hours looking over both Mary's and Ms Pryor's websites, very impressed, there is hope for me and my dog yet |
04-26-2009, 05:29 PM | #8 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North
Posts: 1,324
| Clicker training is one of the best and most holistic ways to train and dog or any living being. Have a look at clicker soloutions web site as well.. tons of simple clear info. JL
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05-11-2009, 06:06 AM | #9 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2009 Location: daytona
Posts: 46
| I want to use the clicker training, also. But if I do this will they ever sti,stand, etc. without the clicker? I'd like them to listen to me when I say "sit". I dont want to have to bring the clicker with me everywhere.... Thanks
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05-11-2009, 06:42 AM | #10 |
Therapy Dog Donating Member | Izzy was clicker trained from the beginning and I love it and after a while you can slowly phase out the clicker. But just the other day when she was obsessed with the squirrels outside and would not come in I got got out the old trusty clicker and wham she was in the house faster than lightening..since she knows she gets a special treat then. I love Pryor's site since they show actual videos. Trust me it won't take long to train your baby..they get to know that sound pretty fast. My advice is to keep the treat special and only use for clicker training.
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05-11-2009, 07:06 AM | #11 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2009 Location: daytona
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| Thanks Izzy, I'm going to go after work and buy one! I'm excited to start!
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05-11-2009, 10:16 AM | #12 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2009 Location: Miami Beach, Fl
Posts: 18
| This sounds great Where can I find one of these tools? Do you think it would work with 2 dogs? I need some serious help. I owned a Yorkie for 7 years and he was great. Now I am getting a brother and sister set and Im afraid training wont be as easy as it was with Jedi. Any suggestions? |
05-11-2009, 10:25 AM | #13 |
Therapy Dog Donating Member | You can go to Karen Pryor's website and she sells the clickers..they are super cheap or if you have a dog training facility in your area they might have them as well.
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05-11-2009, 10:35 AM | #14 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cape town, South Africa
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| With two dogs, separate them when you are teaching something new. With the help of the clicker, June can 'sit' by 12 weeks and we started training down yesterday. Remember to keep the sessions short and fun. Praise your dog as well and make sure that the treats are tasty. The better the treats, the harder they work. If you have a dog that isn't food-motivated, use a toy. He performs the act, you click and give or throw him the toy. Some dogs are better with toys although food is easier. I don't know how the other poster used the clicker, but just wanted to mention that you should never click to get the dog's attention. Clicking is like taking a snapshot of the right behavior and by clicking when the dog is barking, you are reinforcing that behavior. Again, I am not saying that the other poster did this, it is just a very important thing to know. When Cash is going crazy outside, I just jiggle the clicker and he comes running - knowing that we will do some training and he will get loads of treats. But I never click when he is doing something he isn't supposed to . If you have trouble with the dog's recall, buy a dog whistle and when you and the dog are in the house, blow on the whistle. If he looks at you (which he most probably will), click and treat. Do this a few times and you will have the best recall ever. With the clicker training, remember to condition the dog to doing what you ask in a variety of scenarios. It is very important to make the pet used to obeying even if you are in the park or wherever. Good luck and have fun!!
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05-11-2009, 05:50 PM | #15 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ,nc,usa
Posts: 193
| yeah, I haven't used a clicker yet, but in reading her book DON'T SHOOT THE DOG as I understand it, eventually, you phase out the clicker and you just use word or hand,whistle,etc. commands Patience,repetition and patience !!!! |
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