What is Clicker Training?

The clicker is widely regarded as the greatest breakthrough in animal training. Most people have heard of using these clickers for training dogs, but they can in fact be used for training a variety of other animals as well.

Clickers can be successfully used to indicate to the dog or animal the behavior he just exhibited was pleasing to you. Once the animal is conditioned to the sound, that click says to your pet "I did good and a treat is on it's way!" You'll also begin to notice that your pet will begin to come up with behaviors that can cause you to click again and again -- that makes for an enthusiastic and motivated learner!

One of the most important things in dog training is to be extremely consistent with your sounds and commands. The sound of the click is consistent unlike our voices which can sometimes be happy, tired, excited, or frustrated. The neutral and consistent sound of the clicker provides a reliable signal to your dog and its use has been proven to speed up the learning process by up to 50%.

Behaviorists have studied this process and consider it to be a secondary reinforcer or a bridge between the behavior and reward. Once the animal understands exactly what behavior we are eliciting with a particular command, use of the clicker and treats can be phased out and you will be able to rely primarily on praise to reinforce the behavior.

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