Many people claim to have all of the answers about the most effective dog training techniques. Once you bring home a puppy of your own, virtually everyone you know who has a dog will offer various suggestions on how to best care for your new pet. Just like when you have a newborn baby, each person you talk to feels that they understand just how you feel.

The use of clickers for dog training has had a re-surge in popularity. Essentially, a clicker does just that — it’s a small box-like device that emits a click sound when pressed, and it allows you to show pride and appreciation for your dog whenever they exhibit excellent behavior or restraint. The real element of using a clicker for dog training is teaching your dog what the sound actually represents.

You will first need to buy a clicker, if you would like to utilize clicker training with your dog. A book describing the clicker training procedure, available in most pet shops, will also be quite useful. To begin, try to train the dog on one trick – sit. Issue the command to “sit” and attempt to get your dog to sit on his hind legs. As soon as the dog follows the order, reward him by clicking the box while treating them with a dog snack item. Do this every time the dog is given a treat – click. In short time, the dog will associate being rewarded for their excellent behavior with the click.

In you follow the competitive circuit at all, you have probably noticed that many of the dogs there are trained with clickers. Whenever you watch television, keep an eye out for a person using a clicker to help these trained dogs run through courses complete with jumps and hoops. As long as the method of “command, treat, click” is strictly followed, clicker training is one of the best ways to train your dog.

Clicker training is so successful not only because it informs the dog of how pleased you are with his behavior, but it also lays the power of reward and reprimand directly in your hands. This method helps you to develop a closer relationship between you and your dog.

Dogs thrive on praise, so, try never to miss an opportunity to utilize the your clicker box, to let your dog know that they have exhibited appropriate behavior.

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