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Post by Kristi on May 10, 2011 15:49:11 GMT
Anyone used clicker training with success? I am thinking of using it for show training stuff but I just am skeptical LOL. Thoughts?
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Post by Sarah on May 10, 2011 15:56:48 GMT
Mine don't like the clicker it scares them but I know lots of people have had success
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Post by Kristi on May 10, 2011 16:37:48 GMT
I found really "quiet" clickers ...they don't seem phased by 'em so I hope they "work". It would be nice for them to understand the instant they do something good.
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Post by Rocky on May 10, 2011 17:39:00 GMT
I tried the clicker and am still trying. But Rocky doesnt seem to get that I am clicking for a good behaviour (e.g. sit). But instead, after I clicked, Rocky looks out for his treat. So he rather seems to believe that the clicker means getting treats  |
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Post by Lucy on May 10, 2011 18:35:40 GMT
I tried it, didn't do anything lol. I was probably doing it wrong but for me it was just easier to give a treat. My dogs are pigs.
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Post by tallulahcouture on May 11, 2011 7:21:13 GMT
Its really difficult to always get the timing right with the clicker..
I practiced with my mum first and then went onto the dog!! lol
there are loads of clicker training videos of you tube...i found some of them quite helpful
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Post by brodysmom on May 11, 2011 21:37:23 GMT
I mark behaviors by saying "YES" when he does something right. Sometimes it's hard to get the clicker in your hand and clicked at the exact moment they do something you want. Brody was scared of the clicker too...... he would jump a mile every time I clicked it and then pancake to the floor. It's not like it was a shotgun blast or anything either! Crazy boy.
But the concept of marking behavior, whether with voice or clicker, is great training advice and I highly recommend it.
We have even used the words 'yes' and 'no' to play the hot and cold game with Brody when he loses his ball. He'll be looking all over it and when he walks away from it we say no and when he walks toward it we say yes so now we can direct him to it. It works pretty well. It's amazing what they can learn really.
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Post by Kristi on May 11, 2011 21:50:31 GMT
I mark behaviors by saying "YES" when he does something right. Sometimes it's hard to get the clicker in your hand and clicked at the exact moment they do something you want. Brody was scared of the clicker too...... he would jump a mile every time I clicked it and then pancake to the floor. It's not like it was a shotgun blast or anything either! Crazy boy. But the concept of marking behavior, whether with voice or clicker, is great training advice and I highly recommend it. We have even used the words 'yes' and 'no' to play the hot and cold game with Brody when he loses his ball. He'll be looking all over it and when he walks away from it we say no and when he walks toward it we say yes so now we can direct him to it. It works pretty well. It's amazing what they can learn really. Hmmm. I found really quite clickers. I am using them w/ Ivy right now. She doesn't get it yet, has no clue really...but I just go sit w/ her and click and treat, click and treat. Once she figures out click means treat hopefully I can start using it to teach her things. |
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