Clicker Training
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| That's the method we use at the obedience class where I take Beaureguard. I think it works wonderfully! Of course, we haven't done agility training, but this same person who is the head trainer also trains search & rescue dogs, show dogs, and agility dogs and he uses clickers for everything. |
| I know some trainers don't like them because in a class of over 5 or 6 dogs, all the clicking becomes monotonous and confusing.
I swear I'm not being sarcasrtic, but do you do the same agility with a Maltese as a larger dog? |
| Yes, just smaller jumps and tighter weave poles. |
| ButtersStotch, not a bad question at all! They have "toy dog" agility for dogs 15 inches and smaller. It is just amazing to watch these little guys. I love watching the big guys but watching the little guys is just amazing. What they accompllish given the ratio of their size to the jumps is incredible. We are going to watch a toy dog trial this weekend. |
| I've tried clicker training in the past, but I'm not one of those who found it useful. Why not just say good dog or give a treat? *shrug* |
| Well, that is kinda what I've been wondering........If I were a dog I'd rather have a treat than a click!!! It seeems to be the only obedience offerred in the area this summer so we'll give it a try and see what happens.
Doug works at Cornell University and we live close by, they have a wonderful obedience program offerred in the fall (not clicker) so I suspect we'll continue with that program. It doesn't sound like it would be difficult to switch from one to the other. |
| Some companies make small training size liver(yeck) treats . These seem more appealing to a dog than a clicker. If your dog is food motivated I would try these. |
| Hi,
We have been using the clicker training on our dog George - for commands like sit and just to get him to listen to us when somone approaches. ( I was having trouble with biting and have sompe posts on for that) It has been working well for us because when he does something correctly he hears the click and then knows a treat is coming. It reinforces good behavior and should only be done as a positive thing. My only advice - keep with it. Train everyday with it. It is amazing to see them listen - it also helps if your dog loves the treat you are giving and that he's a little bit on the hungry side so he will be willing to do what you want with ease. And don't forget to praise ~ praise ~ prasie! They love to know that what they're doing is good! P.S. Try an all-natural treat or else you may have problems with loose bowel movements! 
Hope this helps, Anne |
| I should mention that we were using the clicker/treat method. When he did the required action he would hear the cliker and then get the treat. |
| We've had our first class and have been working with "sit" (which he already knew) and touching his nose to my palm. Unfortuantely Ty is not particularly food oriented so I'mn not sure how successful it is going to be. |
| Oh my God. Henry wouldn't be alive without clicker training. The point is simple: you need to tell your dog when he has done something you want him to do, you can't get the treat in his mouth fast enough or consistently enough for him to associate the treat with the desired bahvior so you click at the desired behavior and then give him the treat. Click = desired behavior = treat. Read Karen Pryor's Don't Shoot the Dog. You can use a trigger word in place of a clicker, I used "excellent" and still do. I used them at the same time so he learned to respond to either.
It is interesting some trainers don't like it, did they tell you why? This training is about positive reinforcement, are they negative reinforcement trainers. |
| We started using clicker training for Rufie (our OES) and our 12 yr old lab (now since gone over the rainbow bridge.) I cannot tell how positive the response was! The senior lab was taught to roll over in a day! Probably not the best trick to teach a senior. Please do check out Karen Pryor's website "Clickertraining.com" as well as your local library. Our library has several books as well as videos/dvds on clickertraining.
We too went to a training class where the instructor did not like clicker training, because "you don't really touch the dog." I didn't get that at all - as rewards should include treats, praise, and lots of touching! Whatever your dog really loves! Our OES rewards include "soccer time" his favorite game of chasing after soccer ball as long as we can keep kicking it. For Tasker's Mom, if the food your offering doesn't seem to work, try another -- Rufie went nuts over tiny bits of hot dog, also keep the treats small. (This helps avoid the stool problem and you can offer several pieces as a jackpot reward.) As Henry's Mom said: " The point is simple: you need to tell your dog when he has done something you want him to do, you can't get the treat in his mouth fast enough or consistently enough for him to associate the treat with the desired bahvior so you click at the desired behavior and then give him the treat" That is so on target! |
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