Clicker Training

We’re using a clicker with George. The basic principle is that he’ll associate the click with desirable behaviour, followed by a treat. He’s learnt that when he hears the click, a treat follows to reinforce that he is behaving correctly. Sometimes a dog does something good but the treat can take a while to get out of your pocket, by this time the behaviour can change and the dog will be confused. The clicker gives you a few moments to get the treat.

I noticed today, one week into training, that on a few occasions, when engrossed in enjoyment from his walk, he hears the click, gives eye contact and carries on walking. I think he’s getting really confident. We worked as a team today, George performed, I clicked and Edwood hearing the click, took the treat from the hip bag to give to George, who wasn’t confused, he knew who had the goodies.

Always give a treat when clicking or you’ll lose your dog’s interest. Clicker’s come with an informative leaflet, read it thoroughly before using.