Quote :Dog Training by Sarah Hodgson
A clicker is a hand-held object that makes a sharp sound when you depress its metal strip. The distinct sound captures your dog’s attention.The objective is to pair the sound of the clicker with a food reward. If your dog is not food-motivated, you can use a toy or a quick burst of attention to help him learn that the click is a positive sound. Food rewards are ideal so make the incentive strong. If your dog will w
ork harder for a piece of meat than cereal, use it.Introduce the Clicker
When doing the following exercise, do not speak. Let your dog focus on the noise of the clicker alone.
1 Line up ten bits of food. Your dog should be able to swallow each bit within two seconds.
2 Place the clicker behind your back or in your pocket, as the noise can be startling initially. Hold the treat in your other hand.
3 Click and treat in that order.
4 Finish the ten treats and end the interaction with attention or play.
5 Repeat the session until you can clearly see by your dog’s enthusiasm and his expectation of the food after the clicker sounds that he has made the connection.
Think of your clicker as a camera photographing moments you want to see again. Use it to mark good behavior, such as when your dog goes to the bathroom in the right place, comes when he is called, or releases a toy when asked. The clicker should not be used to encourage cooperation. If you want your dog to COME to you, for example, you use your clicker when he is at your side, not to get his attention.Throughout the book, I will suggest ways to use a clicker or a word marker like YES to mark cooperative behavior. The word YES should be said sharply, like the sound of the clicker, and can help your dog understand exactly what is expected of him. Here are three other ways that you may use the clicker or a word marker to help your dog understand what you’re teaching him.
SIT
As you use the techniques on page 79 to teach your dog to sit, use the clicker to mark the exact moment he moves into posi- tion. Reward him instantly with food. Good dog!
STAND STILL FOR GREETINGS OR ATTENTION
Many dogs jump when greeting family or company. It is a normal impulse to want to get close to a person’s face. With a clicker and food in hand, stand still and cover your face with folded arms if your dog is jumping at you (see chapter 11). When he stops and is calm, lower your arms, and then click and reward.
COME
Your first goal in chapter 6 will be to teach COME as a command of closeness. With your clicker and food in hand, say COME when your dog is near you. Encourage him to look up by sweeping your hands up to your eyes. Click and reward. Gradually extend the distance. Click and reward the instant your dog comes back to your side.
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