Clicker Training: Will It Work For Every Dog? #69

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How do you decide when to use a clicker and what to use it for in dog training? That's a question recently asked on my Instagram and what we're covering in this episode. Is a clicker a good choice for your dog, or you as a trainer, or for the behavior you want to train?

In the episode you'll hear:

• About using clickers, markers and what conditioned reinforcers are.
• The four things you can do when using reinforcement in your training.
• The verbal markers I like to use and why I changed from "yes" to a short "good".
• Why we use a clicker and how it can reduce stress.
• About the clicker's precision and how a precise tool helps our training.
• Why a clicker is like a laser for training to isolate exact moments for your dog.
• About knowing what your dog thinks you clicked, not what you think you clicked.
• What I learned about getting what I click in the nineties when training a go out.
• When I use a clicker.
• The reasons to use reward throwing or food chucking in dog training.
• What to do if you are luring to fade the lure as soon as you can.
• How I inadvertently trained by dog Buzz to stop at the first weave pole.
• The difference between gross behaviors, behaviors of motion, and precise moments in time.
• Easy games to help improve your timing and skills with a clicker.

Resources:

• Video: 5 Games for Puppies - https://youtu.be/Hxd1sVEQp2Y
• Susan's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/SusanGarrettdogsthat/
• Blog Post: Three Different Types of Verbal Markers in Dog Training - https://susangarrettdogagility.com/2018/09/three-verbal-markers-in-dog-training/
• Blog Post: To Click or Not to Click, that is the Question - https://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/09/to-click-or-not-to-click-that-is-the-question/
• Blog Post: When Clicking Goes Wrong - https://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/09/when-clicking-goes-wrong/
• Blog Post: Practical Videoing Tips - https://susangarrettdogagility.com/2019/03/practical-videoing-tips/
• Video: Target Training for Dogs Part Two - Step by Step Training Plan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqsEEWCXze0
• Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/Hl2aB1TrE1E