| Why this works so well is that when your dog has | | | | without yelling or worse still hitting the animal for wrong |
| learnt a command for example sit, stay, roll over, spin | | | | behavior. I find that kind of training absolutely abhorring |
| around or whatever the "click" he hears is an instant | | | | and totally unnecessary. You will need to be persistent |
| short sound which engages his attention immediately. | | | | though. Some dogs are quicker to learn than others; |
| Normally you would say "oh good boy", "what a good | | | | just as some people are smarter than others. Despite |
| dog" which takes some time to say. By the time you | | | | their intelligence, a dog is a dog. It's logical to not expect |
| have said it; your dog's attention may have shifted | | | | too much of a dog especially if this is their first time |
| onto something else. | | | | being trained. Please be patient with your dog, as |
| The clicker also offers the dog a consistent sound. | | | | persistence and patience is the key, and it will definitely |
| Whereas the human voice tends to vary in tone, | | | | pay off. What works for young puppies works for |
| volume, pronunciation and sometimes the emphasis | | | | older dogs as well. |
| also changes. | | | | Close each clicker session on a positively cheerful |
| Commands and tricks learned with the clicker are | | | | mood. Your dog will remember the final thing that |
| retained years after the initial training and with no | | | | occurred at the end of each session. If a session |
| additional practice after the initial learning have taken | | | | doesn't end well, your dog might not be willing to give it |
| place. This is probably due to the fact that the animal | | | | another try. To make sure it ends well, go back to a |
| has participated fully in the learning and applies itself to | | | | command he has already learned and you know he |
| it, learning by trial and error rather than acting out of | | | | can manage to obey well. For example, tell him to sit |
| habit. Clicker-trained dogs develop confidence and | | | | about twice prior to closing the session. Remind |
| great enthusiasm. | | | | yourself to click and reward. He will really be looking |
| There has got to be a better way to train your dog, | | | | forward to the next training session! |