Tuesday Tip Day Clicker

 

A clicker is a very useful tool for dog training!

 

 

When used properly it can mark the exact behavior you want your dog to learn! Other marker cues such as words "good" "yes" or any other word you would use works in the same way as a clicker making it possible to train your dog even without the use of a clicker. However, when you use a word you will need to make sure that you are using the same sound and tone every time you mark a behavior. Training with a clicker is a consistent sound with every use which is why it makes it more desirable for the use of training new cues.

 

Pro tip: To train your dog to know the correlation of the click sound to a treat you will just click and give a treat at random moments throughout the day. Make sure your dog is doing normal things like laying around the house or sitting next to you and not barking or begging etc. or else you may end up with some undesirable habits.
?If you dont have a clicker on hand and need to get right to training try using the top of a pen. The sounds is similar however you do not want to prolong the use of this because soon enough every time you sit down to use your pen you may end up with your dog watching you like it is time for some training and treats!