Training A Dog

Imagine how you would feel if you knew that all of the work and effort you put into clicker training your dog could be completely undone by being a split second off in your timing. Here are the mistakes to avoid:

  • You must practice to be able to set off the clicker at the exact moment you want it to. Anyone who has used a clicker knows that it takes awhile to get this down perfectly. You must think of the clicker box like a touchy camera exposure button. You want to capture the desired behavior from your dog the moment it happens. If you "press the button" at the wrong time you will be enforcing the wrong behavior. Everyone has had the experience where a camera took the picture a second after the button was pressed, missing the image you wanted to capture. In the same way that the resulting image is not what you want; the behavior reinforced will not be what you want.
  • Say you want to teach your dog to sit. Wait until the exact moment your dog's bottom hits the floor. Only click and treat at that moment. The click must go off at that exact instant. You are looking for a full sit, not a half squat or bounce. It will be strange to give the command "sit" and only have your dog do a half booty drop as a result, (unless you are training the dog to be a backup dancer in a rap video). Your dog will soon understand that sitting down means a click and a treat. And he should soon start offering the sit position to continue to get treats.
  • You must also make sure that your training sessions are short, never longer than 5 minutes. Sessions should be condensed learning where you are giving a treat and rewarding at a rapid pace. Every few seconds during the training session you should be rewarding your dog with a treat. The amount of food you will be giving your dog is going to be high so make sure to factor these treats into your dog's daily calorie count.

Justin J R has a blog on Dog Clicker Training.

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