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www.bighoneydog.com / Honey the Great Dane shows how she learnt to reverse/back up/walk backwards, including variations in different positions.

Question by Tami Buhawi: What are good dog clicker training videos on youtube?
I want to clicker train my one year old overly active dog.

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Answer by Bett
I never understood clicker training, what happens if you loose your clicker?

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Follow Jessie as she learns how to turn on a light switch in the house, and uses a chair to gain access. First we use shaping, then we put together a simple chain to get the final behavior. In just 250 clicks, she has a new skill she can add to her service dog tasks! Great trick to show your friends. We use positive training methods such as the clicker that are easy on the dog and the human trainer! This educational video is brought to you by Vancouver Island Assistance Dogs www.viassistancedogs.blogspot.com Our videos are now available for purchase on CD. See our blog for more details.
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Here you can see how I’ve been handling when Zoë starts to offer her head twirl behavior in the middle of a lip licking session… In spite of these, however, and some off-cue lip licks, I think she’s getting it. Her response to almost every cue is very quick and deliberate.
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Question by Kelly S: can I train my one year old dog clicker training?
Hi! I have always wanted to teach my dog with a clicker but didn’t start when I got him. He knows alot of tricks now but I’d like to switch him over to clicker training. Could someone really explain the concept to me, and tell me how and why it’s done? Or give me a resource to get the info! It looks like a great way to train. we are getting another puppy in a month and want to start her on it as well.

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Answer by Angela
Some dogs take to it well, others don’t. My dog just looks at me weird when I click it.

The basis is that, whenever your dog does the right thing, you immediately “click” then reward them. The “click” it supposed to help them take a “photograph” of what just happened and help them remember and corrolate the command with the click & reward.

I believe a decent site is : www.clickertraining.com

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by National Library of Scotland

Clicker Dog Training Is Extremely Reliable And Can Be Done By Anyone

Having a pet can be a tedious task. Especially if it is not trained. However, training pets like dogs can be extremely difficult. The solution to this is to use clicker dog training to train your dog.

Clicker dog training uses a clicker to indicate to the animal that their behavior is correct. The click sound produced makes the animal aware that they have done the right thing. Clicker dog training is extremely reliable and can be done by anyone. Training your dog using a clicker enables the animal to be aware of the consequences of their behavior. This in turn enables the animal to remember what he has learned as it is not learned out of habit. A clicker is used instead of giving the animal a reward in order to make sure that the behavior does not become habitual. A clicker is instant and makes the dog aware that what they just did is desirable. If we try to do this with spoken words this will take too long. The instant nature of the clicker is the key to its success.

Clicker dog training works in a very simple manner. The trainer clicks the moment the desired behavior is performed by the dog. An example of this would be when the dog rolls over. The click reinforces the behavior indicating to the animal that the desired outcome was achieved. Once this is done the trainer can give the dog a treat. After repeating such the training routines a few times the animal will associate the click with positive behavior which usually results in a treat. In order to successfully train your dog you must constantly use clicker dog training. Part of training the dog is repeating the process until the dog learns to associate the click with positive behavior.

Clicker dog training only works if the animal has learned and understood commands properly. Therefore, it is essential to be certain that your dog has understood the different actions for different commands. If your dog is not obeying commands it is not a sign that the animal is disobedient. It is because the dog has not understood the command. Hence, it has to be learned again. Dogs learn commands only through repetition. Therefore, in order to properly train your dog you must constantly reinforce commands that you have thought the animal. Only then will you be able to use clicker dog training to train your dog properly.

This video is a re release of a piece of the episode of Dogmantics Episode 1. It also includes new footage at the end. How to stop unwanted behavior and get your dogs attention

by National Library of Scotland

Kinds of Dog Training Methods

The world of dog training can be diverse plus complex and a lot of diverse teaching approaches exist. No type of method of dog training is actually appropriate for every dog. It’s finest for first time dog owners to have the exact help of your qualified dog trainers. The dog training profession is not standardized, to ensure that anybody can hang out a shingle saying they are a professional dog trainer. The Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) is a good place to begin when you are looking for a good trainer. That APDT gives personal dog trainers the honored plus concerted thoughts within the canine globe. They promote the training profession and work as well as function to raise court understanding of dog friendly training methods.

After The Fact
This type of training approach is targeted on correcting behaviors after the dog has already behaved inappropriately.

Clicker Training
This dog training clickers was popularized by Karen Pryor, a good dog behaviorist. It’s a kind of operant conditioning that employs a positive reinforcement technique of dog training. Owners who use the clicker training system provide consequences desired by their dog in exchange for actions or behaviors desired by the owners. Karen’s web site, Clicker Training, provides detailed instructions and further information about clicker training.

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Lure Training
Developed by Ian Dunbarr, lure training uses an object of attraction to teach obedience commands including “Sit”, “Down” and also “Heel”. Different dogs will need different lures. Little tidbits with meals including hot dogs or maybe cheese may work for some of most dogs, while some other most dogs will responds better to human affection, play time or squeaky toys. By using lure training, you may increase hand signals and word signals for commands. As the dog learns the hand signals and word signals for the commands, the lure can gradually be phased out of the dog training sessions. On general, dogs have short attention spans.

Play Training
Play training is an effective approach of training for dogs that will be definitely not driven to please or motivated by toys or treats. It relies on a dog’s prey drive and is helpful in training more independent breeds.

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A couple of you have been asking how I teach heel, so here it is! The first thing I work on is getting the dog to find the heel position. They have to be VERY good at this first step if we want a reliable, tight and focused heel. A good technique to remove the ‘chair’ is to put it further away by an inch every day for a week. By the end of the week you will likely no longer need it. Teaching a dog to come around to your side also has a very useful application in loose leash walking. I will go over this in my next video, which will be up in 2 days!
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Question by shadow: How do you train your dog to come to a clicker?
My dog runs out the door and runs across the street and we have to run after him to try to get him home. So i was thinking about getting him to come to a clicker. He comes to his name most of the time when he is in the house but calling him when he is running doesn’t work at all. PLEASE HELP

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Answer by Lizzy Loo
Start inside. Call your dog and whenever he comes to you, click and treat. Do it over and over and over again, in different rooms. then move outside. It takes patience and praise.

good luck!

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