Dec 13, Tips on Free Dog Clicker Training for Dogs

What is dog clicker training? It is one method of training your dogs using principles of operant conditioning and positive rewards to reinforce desired behaviors.

Instead of using your voice to give dog obedience command to your dog, you can use a device calls clicker to train your dog. Sometimes, clicker can be more efficient than your voice, the reason is your voice is always in use.

For example, the command "NO" is frequently used in your daily life which sometime can confuse your dog. So, using clicker to replace your voice is the right choice.

Example on how to associate positive reward with the clicker sound:

You give a treat to your dog and follow by the sound of the clicker for 30 times.
Then, the next time you create the sound, your dog will expect the treat from you.
If you further associate the clicker's sound with his action like "Sit", your dog will sit every time she listens to the clicker's sound because he is expecting a treat from you.

Yes! It is that simple!

A clicker is a device that can make a sound. It is small and is made of plastic rectangular small box with 2 pieces of metal. When you press and release quickly, it will crate a sound.

It is a popular dog training device that you should be able to find in most pet supplies shops.

There are many types of clicker available in the market. Each of the clickers has its own unique sound which only dogs can differentiate. This is because dogs can hear far better than human.

A clicker is used to mark the positive behavior of your dog. We also call this as "conditioning". Once your dog has done something good, you create a sound from the clicker following by a food treat or her favorite toy.

Here are 3 basic steps to clicker train your dog:-

Show your dog a food treat (a stimulus) and then giving her to smell the treat. This makes your dog understands that you are holding something she wants.
As soon as your dog pays attention to the stimulus, then you can perform any actions you want, follows by clicking the clicker and praise.
Last step: Give your dog a treat and repeat the process.