Is Clicker Training Your Puppy the Right Choice?

So is clicker training your puppy the right choice? Definitely YES! BUT--only if you learn the right fundamentals from the right trainer. Learn from the WRONG trainer and you might be spending years trying to correct a simple problem.

Clicker training your puppy isn't rocket science but there IS a science to it. In fact, 9 out of 10 "professional" clicker trainers do not understand the science correctly!

What are the odds you're going to stumble upon that ONE trainer who knows what they're doing? The simple answer is to do what I wish I'd done when I first became interested in learning about animal behavior several years ago and buy yourself a copy of Clicker Training Secrets.

After all--YOU know your puppy better than anyone else!

Tasty treats can be used for reinforcers during clicker training. The key is to find treats that can be eaten quickly. You also want to use treats that your puppy doesn't get any other time. That is--these treats are ONLY to be used during training sessions.

It's very important that other members of your family know and adhere to this very important rule.

Here's some ideas to get you started:

1. cooked chicken pieces
2. hot dogs
3. cheerios
4. cat treats
5. cheese
6. lunch meat (try to avoid salty meats like ham or bologna--chicken or turkey is best)
7. hard-boiled eggs
8. popcorn
9. peanut butter
10. cooked pasta
11.canned chicken
12. bits of crumbled ground beef or turkey
13. freeze-dried liver

Make sure that the treats are very tiny bite-size pieces!

It's also a good idea to vary the treats you give your puppy. That way he's not expecting the same thing every time. Remember to keep the treats SMALL. Your puppy should not have to take time to chew up the treat. This takes valuable time away from the training and learning process.

Remember that these treats contain CALORIES. You need to reduce the amount of food that your puppy gets for "free." That is--food or kibble placed in the bowl that he didn't have to work for.

In fact, there is nothing stopping you from making your puppy earn each and every piece of kibble he eats. This is exactly how they do it in nature. :-)
I know many dog trainers that don't even own a food bowl. It's pretty powerful if you stop and think about it.

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While the clicker itself is somewhat new to dog training, the clicker has been used extensively in training marine animals and birds for many years.

In fact, most of the animal "actors" you see on TV and in movies today were trained using a clicker. While you don't have to completely understand the scientific theory behind how clicker training works you do need to learn the basics.

Clicker training is a simple and powerful way you can learn how to communicate with your dog without words and is based on scientific research and the laws of operant conditioning.

Psychologist B.F. Skinner played a large role in the development of operant conditioning. Operant conditioning focuses on the consequences as the controlling factors for behavior. That is, the dog "operates" on his environment and certain consequences occur.

Don't worry--it's not as complicated as it sounds! Clicker Training Secrets will teach you everything you need to know and is a great way to get started even if you're a bit confused with all the clicker lingo.