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by theardentdog
Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:11 pm
Forum: Dog Training Articles
Topic: Clicker Training - Heres How!
Replies: 83
Views: 122716

I was also taught not to assume anything, but we all get lazy once in a while. I'll try not to in the future. Pawz: I believe that how you think about a phrase, word or technique has a strong influence on how you put it into practice. "Unpleasant" has a rather awful connotation to me, whil...
by theardentdog
Wed Sep 30, 2009 6:37 am
Forum: Dog Training Articles
Topic: Clicker Training - Heres How!
Replies: 83
Views: 122716

Yes how you tell an owner what needs to happen, how they need to do it and why is critical. You can't be to simplistic or they'l think you talking down to them but you do have to be clear. I once had a gentleman client that told me during our first class that if I could explain things to him so that...
by theardentdog
Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:55 pm
Forum: Dog Training Articles
Topic: Clicker Training - Heres How!
Replies: 83
Views: 122716

Mattie: I realize that a "Good Job" is also a marker (hence my mentioning it). I guess what I mean is that I don't clicker train using devices (gadgets), though if you're not using a clicker its not exactly "clicker" training. I find with my clients that if they focus more on wha...
by theardentdog
Sun Sep 27, 2009 6:30 pm
Forum: Dog Training Articles
Topic: Clicker Training - Heres How!
Replies: 83
Views: 122716

Clicker training

Hello everyone. I just discovered this website and had to join. But I also was reading the first posting and needed to point out something that was mentioned. Consequences of doing or not doing a behavior was either marked or not marked by the clicker respectively. The click and treat was described ...