Nelsonm64 clicker training was the best thing I ever did with my dog! It made our training sessions so fun and productive. Basically a clicker "marks" a behavior the SECOND it is preformed. ex: sit, you "click" as soon as your dogs but hits the ground. It is a faster and more accurate way to "mark" the correct behavior than a verbal cue.
You have to "load" the clicker so your dog understands click = good. Basically you click, then treat until your dog "gets" it. Once she knows click = treat...the rest is history!
Using a clicker I taught Nisha all sorts of things, spin, bow, close cabinets (one I regret
), shake, pick up things, touch, "show your best side" (an all time fav
). Many would not be as easy without the clicker. Example: for "show your best side" we clicked every time she turned her head; eventually she figured out what we wanted. Using a verbal cue can be more confusing; dogs need reassurance the second they do something right; if your cues are off, the learning becomes more difficult. Using a verbal cue teaching "sit" for example you may say "good girl" when she is starting to stand back up; then she thinks the standing up part is correct instead of the actual "sit".
Sorry if this is confusing
! here is a link that may help
http://www.rottweiler.net/forums/tra...-training.html
My trainers rottie knows "do you like cats?" then she licks her lips...it is so cute, thats next on our list
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