Thread: Clicker Training

Thanks guys, I'm looking forward to getting started again now that Frank's more responsive.

Izzie's doing fabulously. Solid cues: Sit Down Come Stay Back up Watch Me Loose Leash Walking Off Lead Walking Ignoring all people and dogs on walks Works in progress: Soccer Roll Over High Five High Ten Speak It works very fast and effectively. Chai and Ruby are even catching on!

Speaking of clicking, odd this thread jumped back to the front. I also 'restarted' clicking for Moska's heel. It's working great! It's an easy marker when she's in position and focusing well. The clicking noise also attracts her attention, obtaining an even more focused heel. It does have it's uses.

We've done a small amount with Tilly, Mandy and it was very effective indeed. We learnt it at puppy classes, where they gave us a clicker but it was a bit cheap so I bought a better one at my local pet shop. At our class we did one click for the start of the exercise and two clicks when Tilly achieved what we'd asked of her. Once she got the hang of it she knew that one click meant 'ooh get ready I've gotta do...

I did clicker training with both Dan and Levon, and it works very well, but like Becky I found the clicker to be a bit of a nuisance. To this day though if I pick up the clicker the boys get excited and think they're about to have some fun.

That one obedience class I went to and never went to again used clickers, and I really liked it. I've been planning on getting a better one but haven't gotten around to it. It's a good bridging thing.