Charging The Clicker – Dog Trick Training
www.dog-obedience-training-review.com Before you start your dog trick training sessions it is important to “charge the clicker”. When charging the clicker you are building a positive association in your dog’s mind between the clicker and the tasty treats.
shortyman28
22 Dec, 2010
hey when should i start training my shih tzu he is two months old
DogTrainingTricks
22 Dec, 2010
Hi there Lyndsey – yes you only need to use the clicker when you are teaching/shaping new behaviors. Once the behavior is solid, you then begin to fade the clicker and the treats.
Good luck with your Cocker.
lyndzro
22 Dec, 2010
hi there, thanks for th videos. Im looking at getting an english cocker puppy soon and these areall great tips. Do you use the clicker all their life? Or is is only for as long as it takes them to learn the tricks/commands? cheers, Lyndsey
DogTrainingTricks
22 Dec, 2010
Hi There,
The treats in the video are cheese and also dried liver.
The most important consideration is how much motivation the treat provides to your dog – in other words, how much they like it. My Shih Tzu loves small pieces of cheese.
I’ve seen some dogs who love little pieces of carrot and other vegetables – but I’d say this is rare. More common treats are pieces of hotdog, kong training treats and various forms of dried liver.
Good luck with your dog.
mlenane100
22 Dec, 2010
Hi,
Can you recommend a healthy food to use as the treat in the clicker training method? I see you give examples in the video but I’m just not quite able to make them out.
Thanks.
WhoosAGoodDog
22 Dec, 2010
Charging the clicker is simply associating the clicker with something your dog is familiar with and likes…. Treats!!
Kevin32001
22 Dec, 2010
I doubt it was chocolate, also my dog accidentally got into a whole jar of fudge one night and ate every single lick of it. He did not even have a sick stomach the next day.
DogTrainingTricks
22 Dec, 2010
Hi Nick
Good question.
Once the clicker is charged you do not have to “re-charge” it each training session. Your dog will remember what it represents every time. Dogs love the sound of the clicker and hang out to hear it’s sweet sound (which means a tasty treat will be coming their way).
Nick964
22 Dec, 2010
is this nessecery before every training session with the clicker?
poooopel
22 Dec, 2010
nice, thanks for upload
DogTrainingTricks
22 Dec, 2010
No you didn’t….
But thanks anyway.
SalsaTiger83
22 Dec, 2010
uhm did I really see chocolate as a dog treat in there? You want to google “dog chocolate toxicity” real fast…
sweetmakeupxox
22 Dec, 2010
cool im gona try this with my new dog when i get him/her
im getting an affenpinscher 