What is clicker training? Clicker training is a way of training animals in which desirable behavior is marked with a sound maker and then reinforced, making the behavior more likely to happen in the future. Who can use clicker training? People of all ages! What animals can be clicker trained? All animals, young or old. All species and breeds, small or large. Clicker training creates strong reliable behaviors, and is a great way of modifying behavior- solving shyness, reactivity and aggression. It is also a ethical way to bond with your companion animal as you train the animal to want to do what you want them to do, rather than physically or psychologically intimidating the animal to do what you want.
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Excellent video, Emily! 😀 There is so much great information in it. I love the video of Splash, Kiko, and Tug crossing their paws in synch!
Thank you also for including Nana and Kai in the video. 🙂
PERFECT timing!!! My rescue dog comes home tomorrow, and I already have my clicker and my ‘awesome’ treats (not sure what she will think is awesome, so have a few to try.) Thank you!!!
sometimes you can never rule out “rewards” they are always there whether you like it or not- like walking forwards- if the dog works for you for the reward of getting to move forwards… you can never remove the reward once the dog “knows” the behavior. Think about a retrieve. Most dogs love doing it, if you train dogs to ‘enjoy’ a behavior, the behavior becomes reinforcing in itself. My silly dog thinks Nail Trimming is a reward even when I have no treats or toys.
Excellent video!!!
Also really nice that others let you use their clips and that you put links to go check them out.
Emily – fantastic video! Thank you so much for including footage of Chase. You have been such an inspiration to me. You shaped my training with your wonderful tutorials and your creative, hands off training. You taught me to imagine the possibilities. Thank you! Clicker training really has changed my life. 🙂
I absolutely love this video. You do a fantastic job in not only explaining what clicker training is, but the differences in techniques of training behavior! The clips represent them PERFECTLY! especially the adorable head shaking dance from Xiao xiao when youre explaining capturing. That is the cutest thing EVER!
thanks for posting ^^ Ur dogs are amazeing at tricks its a dream to me to be as good as you!! 🙂
Your videos are such a great resource, I refer people to them all the time., including our shelter volunteers and also adopters. They are so well done, thorough and helpful. You have given the dog world a gift; thank you.
Thank you very much for this! We just got a puppy and I’d love to teach him for behavior. My one question for you is, when using the clicker will they be able to also associate what the word with the behavior is?
For example phrases such as sit, would they be going about it by saying sit, click, and treat?
No dog is too old for clicker training! I started becoming active in my dog’s training process when I was 10 and my dog was 5. She hadn’t had positive reinforcement used on her before. She did wonderfully with it. I didn’t get a clicker until 6 years later! My dog is almost 11 and she learned how to work with a clicker.
As for walking, play games to make your dog want to follow you. Try running away from the dog and try to get your dog to chase you and reward that. The dog will want to follow!
Actually, I’d modify that. If the dog knows the command and distraction before you remove the reward. Then you can reward your dog for doing the command under distraction. Once the dog can be around heavy distraction while doing the command, then remove the reward.
If the dog doesn’t listen, you’ve added too much distraction at once. Start with small distractions and work your way up once your dog succeeds. If the dog doesn’t succeed, take a step back to where they do. Removes the corrections!
The clicker is a marker.There are a number of scientific reasons why using a marker is better than using food alone. Read the great books “Don’t Shoot The Dog” and “Reaching the Animal Mind” by Karen Pryor to have more info. To sum it up(very roughly) the marker becomes reinforcing by it self when you pair it up with positive rewards (food or play or attention, whatever you choose)making “I did good” sensation stronger and it’s quicker, allowing you more precision in what you choose to reinforce
Clickers only cost a dollar or two at most pet stores. There is also a metal toy called a clicker–comes in different shapes. When I trained by dog at German Shepherd School (they train better around their own breed) we used string cheese. Another very useful treat is freeze dried liver. It comes in little chunks that are just right for little treats. To keep the dog’s attention at heel, we used string cheese in our mouths, then rewarded the dog with the cheese.
I’m currently doing the clicker training to my new puppy!! 🙂 I am so amazed with your videos! 🙂 Thank you for all the information! 🙂 Never had this fun training my dog! 🙂
Honestly it doesn’t matter so long as it’s a distinctive, audible, short, unique sound that doesn’t bother the animal. The clicker is to mark the good behavior in a precise and absolutely unchanging way, and is always followed by a treat. It’s basically a way of guaranteeing a baseline communication.
It’s one of the most impressive tricks I’ve ever seen… the dog has to have incredible balance to stay upright that long, and he can’t see the trainer’s face for a lot of it which is very hard for most dogs.
Hi Emily 🙂 Thanks for your awesome videos. I hope you can make a training video for dog car rides. 🙂 Kudos to you and your pups 🙂
Love your calm but stimulating style of training
this video is 10 years old now and still soooo usefull!
thanks so much for this quality content!
I love your clear and concise examples of using clicker training.❤️