[Sansano]

To answer the posters question..I think Clicker training is a wonderful positive approach to training that works well for many many people. The clicker really help newbies with thier timing and has been proven to work by the thousands who have titled thier dogs with the aid of one. A previous poster went through all the myths quite well and I won't go over them again.
That being said...it is only a tool. There are many out there and they each have thier place. I really get sick of those who deride the clicker as a fad. That is pure ignornance..it has proven itself many times over. I also get tired of those who think it is ' the only way' and that every dog can be trained with it. Hogwash. Try using the clicker when your dog is fence fighting with another.Good luck. .
Also, remember..every dog(and breed) is different!!! I have a 4 year old submissive female who can't take a loud verbal correction let alone a physical one without shutting down. She is incredibly eager to please and I have done wonderfully with the clicker. I aslo have a 15 month old intact male who would run roughshod over you if the clicker was the only tool you are using. A previous poster talked about all the different tools they use when theytrain and to me thats someone who 'gets it". So many great tools out there to use. Our dogs are better for it when we use whats there.