Dog training can be a fun experience, especially when you get to reward your dog. When doing so pay attention to your timing. It is the key to success. The reward should always follow immediately after a desirable behavior - but you may be a little late sometimes.
For example, your dog may hear the praise right after he jumped at you, when you wanted to praise him for performing a trick. To solve this problem, it would be better for owners or trainers to use a clicker.
What is the clicker method? Well, it is a certain type of dog training that relies on a mechanical device (clicker) that makes a sound like a retractable pen. It is used quite widely.
And you go about it this way: Every time your dog does a good job, you make a sound with the device, and you give your dog a treat for doing well.
Why is clicker training better than giving praise? Performing dog training can be quite tiresome since you have to do this for a number of hours.
That means, positive feedbacks from you may vary - such as tone, pronunciation, emphasis and loudness may change during the same training session.
When using the clicker device, the sound (i.e. the positive feedback) is always the same. There will be no variations as mentioned above, but it will simply always be the exact same positive feedback.
In addition, using a clicker produces immediate results. It gives your dog an understanding that a reward will be given because of the action he did when he heard the click. Using the clicker helps a dog remember that exact moment of behavior. It always means good news to them.
Picture it like this: Every time after your dog does well, there is a clicking sound. It is like taking a snapshot of the behavior he just displayed - a behavior you desire. And your dog will keep that snapshot of the exact moment in mind when he did well. And this, in turn, will make him want to repeat it.
For example, your dog may hear the praise right after he jumped at you, when you wanted to praise him for performing a trick. To solve this problem, it would be better for owners or trainers to use a clicker.
What is the clicker method? Well, it is a certain type of dog training that relies on a mechanical device (clicker) that makes a sound like a retractable pen. It is used quite widely.
And you go about it this way: Every time your dog does a good job, you make a sound with the device, and you give your dog a treat for doing well.
Why is clicker training better than giving praise? Performing dog training can be quite tiresome since you have to do this for a number of hours.
That means, positive feedbacks from you may vary - such as tone, pronunciation, emphasis and loudness may change during the same training session.
When using the clicker device, the sound (i.e. the positive feedback) is always the same. There will be no variations as mentioned above, but it will simply always be the exact same positive feedback.
In addition, using a clicker produces immediate results. It gives your dog an understanding that a reward will be given because of the action he did when he heard the click. Using the clicker helps a dog remember that exact moment of behavior. It always means good news to them.
Picture it like this: Every time after your dog does well, there is a clicking sound. It is like taking a snapshot of the behavior he just displayed - a behavior you desire. And your dog will keep that snapshot of the exact moment in mind when he did well. And this, in turn, will make him want to repeat it.
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