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Originally posted by Vicki
Dogs ability to focus on the trainer, and the clicker of the moment, is a simple fact, easily observable. A training method that is both fun and effective has much to recommend it, and I've never seen a better method with puppies. I think some people who are so appalled by clicker training of course haven't seen it, but beyond that imagine there is no proofing or corrections. That's quite a false picture. Clicker trained dogs even compete in dog sports, right next to the dogs trained with other methods.:)
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I for one am not APPALLED by it!
What ever blows your hair back. I have attended local seminars etc. and if I may speak for myself was not for me. I recieved exactly what I require from my dogs an alternative way! But then again in some peoples minds there is the "Clicker" way and the "Conventional" way. That's the mind set something along the lines of this new "Green peace movement"!
What is your experiences regarding clicker training and dog sports/ sports dogs and in what facets is it utilized? One person says the dog just walks next to you, no leash then another says it must be proofed, does this involve compulsion, however slight, it is still compulsion. I dunno
