Clicker Training | How to introduce the clicker to your Dog

Dog training Tricks . The Clicker Training How to introduce the clicker to your Dog Read more about the clicker and how to use it to house training your dog or puppy : https://famillypet.com/what-clicker-training-is-and-how-to-use-a-clicker-to-train-a-dog-or-a-puppy/ Download my Books for free here : https://famillypet.com In this video , I will show you how to introduce the Clicker to your Dog , while house training him. The clicker is a small, device available from many dog retailers; its clicking sound tells your pet, “Yes! Good dog! I like what you did! You win a prize!” after you’ve conditioned him to understand this, which can take mere seconds. Dog trainers often recommend that beginners use a clicker because it helps them get better with timing, an essential ingredient to dog training that most people are not immediately good at. When first teaching a new concept, I always suggest rewarding for every tiny bit of progress. For instance, if you ask your dog to “watch me” and he does so for even a second, it’s important to always let him know he’s on the right track. Saying “Yes, I like that, and that, and that” repeatedly can be challenging at first; you may need to do that dozens of times in one session. Sometimes our fingers are quicker than our words, and if you have a clicker in your hand to press at the moment your dog moves toward the behavior you want, you are going to be clearer and more consistent when trying to communicate what you like. Eventually, your dog will look for ways to make that clicker go off, which is exactly what you want! Here’s how to introduce the clicker: First , Don’t start with the clicker too close to your dog; the sound makes some dogs anxious at first. It’s better to start at a distance or by muffling the sound a bit with your hand. Next, click the clicker a single time, wait about a second or two, and give your dog a reward. Do this for a few minutes until your dog seems accustomed to the clicking noise. Be methodical and deliberate, but don’t make any type of request with the clicker. You simply want to communicate that when the clicker makes a sound, a small, great-tasting treat will follow. Now ; start incorporating the clicker into actual training. Ask your dog to sit (I’ll explain how to teach that a little later in this chapter). The second your dog’s backside hits the ground, you click, and follow up with a reward. If you tell your dog “Watch me,” the second he makes eye contact with you, click and reward. Also, try coupling the click with the word “yes” either directly before or after the click. An awesome thing happens when you do this: your dog will learn that the click and “yes” mean the same thing. When teaching a new skill, click only once for each small success and reward each time. Eventually, you can wean off the clicker. The clicker is as temporary or as permanent as you’d like it to be. Thanks for watching , don’t forget to subscribe To download my dog training book for free and for more dog training tricks , please follow the link in the description bellow See you in the next video , Bye. ************************************************* Blog : https://famillypet.com Pinterest : https://www.pinterest.com/Famillypets Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/famillypet Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/famillypet_official/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/Famillypet_com