There is a reason that clicker training is used by profesional animal trainers around the world. What is so great about clicker training? Well it all goes back to a principle called classical conditioning. Think back to Pavlov and his dogs.
Pavlov began notice that if you rang a bell just before you fed you dog consistently that after a while the dog would salivate if they heard a bell. Why is this? The dogs began to expect to be fed when the heard the bell. The food and the bell were paired in the dogs brain. Think about how your kids react. If your children hear a car drive into your driveway, they may automatically think it is their father is home and come running. They have paired the sound they hear with an expected result. Clicker training utilizes the same theory. Clicker training is great because it allows you to specifically pinpoint and target specific behaviors. Ideally you want to reinforce the behavior you are looking for about a half of a second after it happens. Clickers allow you to be this precise. You can find clickers online or in many pet stores. Click Here for clickers that are very reasonably priced. You can signify a “yes” to an animal you are training by using you clicker. There are a number of great books and programs to help you learn how to do clicker training yourself. You can see an example of a good program BY CLICKING HERE. This program offers many tips that may assist you. After you learn the basics really anyone can clicker train their dog.