Thank you, I just taught my Sheltie to find/target my sneakers… in 5 minutes! Now just have to do it again a few times and he’ll have it down pat! What a Great IDEA! Love the clicker and positive training, thank you… Next item my purse Never misplace an item again if your dog helps you search for it, hahaha
Thank you for the video. I have been working over the winter on the touch command. I’ve got my dogs closing drawers and cabinets using the wand but this gives me another thing to work on so they stay interested.
I have a question though.. i have made these snapple bottle top clickers long before i even knew of this training.. and one thing i noticed is that these ‘home made’ bottle cap clickers can be hard on the ears.. particularly if you hold one to a friends ear and snap it, it hurts your ears. now although we wouldnt be holding this thing to a dogs ears.. could this ‘home made’ clicker be harmful to a puppie’s hearing? or even a full grown dog?
I’m going to try it!! I read that for the first time you’re doing it, as in teaching the dog to associate the clicker with a reward you use really tasty ones. When he gets it and you’re training him you use normal ones and when he does exactly what you want you use a “jackpot” meaning its something the odg loves and you give him alot of it. Then take a break to end it on a good note so the next time the dog will remember and really want to please you by doing what you taught him
OMG I LOVE YOU. I have been trying to find a clicker and didn’t want to buy one online because I’d like to start now, not in 4-6weeks. The unloaded stapler idea is PURE GENIUS.
I use to scorn clicker training as a waste of time until I actually tried it, and I have found that its an extremely valuable training tool. A dog’s attention span is about 3 seconds long…so to train efficiently with no clicker (or an affiramtion word)you have to have the treat in the dog’s mouth within 3 seconds or the dog doesn’t associate the behavior with the reward. Eventually, you don’t need it, but it’s a wonderful tool
Additionally, clicker training behavior, when reinforced randomly (unlike this guy) will not go extict. Then a word is introduced that replaces the click. The introduced word has the treat associated with it. Thus, you don’t need the clicker. The clicker is only a positive behaviour marker. Don’t poopoo it until you try it for yourself.
First of all, saying this is a waste of time demonstrates your ignorance of dog psychology. He’s not saying you CAN’T train a dog to do something without it, it just makes it faster and more efficient.
The clicker speeds up the training process because it makes it easier for the dog to associate *exactly* what you want it to do. It is an instantly recognizable sound and marks the desired behavior precisely.
some people have trouble keeping voice/breathing level and if they are trying to call their dog off a fight or stop them attacking a person will probably get hysterical and the dog may not recognise the noise as ‘stop’ or whatever. that being said, these people probably shouldn’t have dogs ‘cos they are responsible for another living thing and should be able to control themselves as well
Actually no I don’t tell my dog she is good unless she has done something good. And my dog is smart enough to know when I am talking to her, and even when I am talking to someone else about her. So still my meathod of training has worked without a clicker, I still feel the clicker was just a get rich quick invention I wish I thought of. I am getting a new puppy in 1 day, and I will continue to use the praise technique. It is just as good.
The problem with using “good” is most people tend to use it too much. Ever tell your dog they are good even when you aren’t training? Have a conversation with someone while the dog is around, “how are you doing?” and respond with good? It can become less of a marker if it is used too much.
Once a trick is taught it no longer needs the clicker so it doesn’t matter if you were out without it.
I didn’t get it until I tried it and now I’m hooked.
I don’t understand why you need that clicker. I know the sound is the signal that the reward is coming…blah blah blah. I had no problem training my dog the names of different objects without that annoying clicker. Dogs are not as dumb as some people think. The word “good”, works just as well. Plus you always have your voice with you. What happens if your out somewhere and forgot your clicker? Clicker traing is a waste of time.
August 25th, 2010 at 4:10 pm
Thank you, I just taught my Sheltie to find/target my sneakers… in 5 minutes! Now just have to do it again a few times and he’ll have it down pat! What a Great IDEA! Love the clicker and positive training, thank you… Next item my purse
Never misplace an item again if your dog helps you search for it, hahaha
August 25th, 2010 at 5:05 pm
Thank you for the video. I have been working over the winter on the touch command. I’ve got my dogs closing drawers and cabinets using the wand but this gives me another thing to work on so they stay interested.
August 25th, 2010 at 5:33 pm
trainning and food ….
August 25th, 2010 at 6:13 pm
Wow that’s so cool! Will this work on an older dog?
August 25th, 2010 at 6:55 pm
thats really cool!
August 25th, 2010 at 7:40 pm
how did you make them?
August 25th, 2010 at 8:09 pm
You can; you could even use a word, so long as it’s the same every time.
Google it and educate yourself.
August 25th, 2010 at 8:12 pm
Why can’t you click with your tongue? Like that African language?
August 25th, 2010 at 8:20 pm
I have a question though.. i have made these snapple bottle top clickers long before i even knew of this training.. and one thing i noticed is that these ‘home made’ bottle cap clickers can be hard on the ears.. particularly if you hold one to a friends ear and snap it, it hurts your ears. now although we wouldnt be holding this thing to a dogs ears.. could this ‘home made’ clicker be harmful to a puppie’s hearing? or even a full grown dog?
August 25th, 2010 at 8:56 pm
I’m going to try it!! I read that for the first time you’re doing it, as in teaching the dog to associate the clicker with a reward you use really tasty ones. When he gets it and you’re training him you use normal ones and when he does exactly what you want you use a “jackpot” meaning its something the odg loves and you give him alot of it. Then take a break to end it on a good note so the next time the dog will remember and really want to please you by doing what you taught him
August 25th, 2010 at 8:57 pm
You can use a snapple bottle top.
August 25th, 2010 at 9:10 pm
OMG I LOVE YOU. I have been trying to find a clicker and didn’t want to buy one online because I’d like to start now, not in 4-6weeks. The unloaded stapler idea is PURE GENIUS.
August 25th, 2010 at 9:59 pm
hmm.. looks perfect weight to me. What do you feed your dogs, air? or a whole bowl of food for doing nothing?
August 25th, 2010 at 10:34 pm
I use to scorn clicker training as a waste of time until I actually tried it, and I have found that its an extremely valuable training tool. A dog’s attention span is about 3 seconds long…so to train efficiently with no clicker (or an affiramtion word)you have to have the treat in the dog’s mouth within 3 seconds or the dog doesn’t associate the behavior with the reward. Eventually, you don’t need it, but it’s a wonderful tool
August 25th, 2010 at 11:08 pm
if i was dat dog id just b smackin my head against that bag like every second
August 25th, 2010 at 11:59 pm
Additionally, clicker training behavior, when reinforced randomly (unlike this guy) will not go extict. Then a word is introduced that replaces the click. The introduced word has the treat associated with it. Thus, you don’t need the clicker. The clicker is only a positive behaviour marker. Don’t poopoo it until you try it for yourself.
August 26th, 2010 at 12:20 am
First of all, saying this is a waste of time demonstrates your ignorance of dog psychology. He’s not saying you CAN’T train a dog to do something without it, it just makes it faster and more efficient.
August 26th, 2010 at 12:57 am
Its supposed to be a training aid, not a reward by itself. Once your dog gets the idea, you won’t need it.
The thing about clickers is that they’re quick and *consistent*.
PS:
I substitute the clicker with an unloaded stapler.
August 26th, 2010 at 12:58 am
The clicker speeds up the training process because it makes it easier for the dog to associate *exactly* what you want it to do. It is an instantly recognizable sound and marks the desired behavior precisely.
August 26th, 2010 at 1:57 am
what kind of treats do you use?
August 26th, 2010 at 2:44 am
some people have trouble keeping voice/breathing level and if they are trying to call their dog off a fight or stop them attacking a person will probably get hysterical and the dog may not recognise the noise as ‘stop’ or whatever. that being said, these people probably shouldn’t have dogs ‘cos they are responsible for another living thing and should be able to control themselves as well
August 26th, 2010 at 3:07 am
Actually no I don’t tell my dog she is good unless she has done something good. And my dog is smart enough to know when I am talking to her, and even when I am talking to someone else about her. So still my meathod of training has worked without a clicker, I still feel the clicker was just a get rich quick invention I wish I thought of. I am getting a new puppy in 1 day, and I will continue to use the praise technique. It is just as good.
August 26th, 2010 at 3:47 am
helpful thanks im getting a new pup soon
August 26th, 2010 at 4:21 am
The problem with using “good” is most people tend to use it too much. Ever tell your dog they are good even when you aren’t training? Have a conversation with someone while the dog is around, “how are you doing?” and respond with good? It can become less of a marker if it is used too much.
Once a trick is taught it no longer needs the clicker so it doesn’t matter if you were out without it.
I didn’t get it until I tried it and now I’m hooked.
August 26th, 2010 at 4:59 am
I don’t understand why you need that clicker. I know the sound is the signal that the reward is coming…blah blah blah. I had no problem training my dog the names of different objects without that annoying clicker. Dogs are not as dumb as some people think. The word “good”, works just as well. Plus you always have your voice with you. What happens if your out somewhere and forgot your clicker? Clicker traing is a waste of time.