whats peoples oppinions on clicker training

[fraggle 4]

Got the younf whippet here and been working on his training, he's only 17 weeks old now. And he is very timid and i know that reward based teaching is best for a timid dog. Never done clicker training before but after googling whippet training the old clicker comes up often.

 

So for the first time ever i'm gona bow down and give it a go.

 

Has any one else used one and how was the result.

[Simoman 110]

Sounds like an appropriate training method for your dogs temperament, dabbled in clicker training, its not my cup of tea, I prefer a direct approach but its a useful tool.........

[fraggle 4]

been giving it a go today and its working quite well, then again he is a fat little git so food is the way to his head lol.

 

will keep a update on it.

[waidmann 105]

the only problem is you start with clicker and you should keep it going(in the field).the noise of a clicker is audible for a very long way(to most animals). just a thought.

[Hannah4181 260]

Clicker training is very very effective, the dogs pick it up so quickly and then you can basically teach them anything! I trained my CollieXDalmation on a clicker when she was a pup, she learnt a whole host of tricks alongside the normal obedience, she can sing, dance, wave, spin, army crawl and die when you point your finger at her and say "bang"!! :clapper:

 

That was about 5 years ago when i was a bit obsessed with training!

[nicklpool 0]

Hannah - "and die when you point your finger at her and say "bang"!! "

 

Love it! How did you train her to do that then?

Nick T

Edited March 14, 2010 by nicklpool

[fraggle 4]

the only problem is you start with clicker and you should keep it going(in the field).the noise of a clicker is audible for a very long way(to most animals). just a thought.

 

i thought that, but then if i train him with the dummy first covered in rabbit skin, hopefully that will make the connection for him.

[Hannah4181 260]

Hannah - "and die when you point your finger at her and say "bang"!! "

 

Love it! How did you train her to do that then?

Nick T

 

 

Hahaha . . . she a dalmationXbeardy so needed to have some use! Seemingly stupid tricks is her forte!

 

Very simple really, taught her to roll over from a down, just by moving food over her head until she was rolled onto her back, then put a command to it "bang", then added the hand signal. Helps that she is super intelligent too, TBH i know i joke, but she was the kind of dog as a pup that needed mental stimulation as well as massive amounts of exercise.

[stroller 341]

i dont know anything about clicker training but if im out ferreting isnt it just another thing to lose or forget and to carry around?

 

if the pup is food obsessed i would reckon you will be fine without it. My pup is timid as well and she just needed socialising as much as possible and still does.

 

be interested to find out if it works for you though mate good luck

[Catcher 1 639]

the only problem is you start with clicker and you should keep it going(in the field).the noise of a clicker is audible for a very long way(to most animals). just a thought.

 

 

True bud .If the clicker work just now i would use it Once the dog is responding well to it.You can then start using hand signals as well.This way in time you can fade the clicker out

[whin 463]

saw the clicker getting used and alrite for mucking about but not for allround hunting dog, a quick wistle or say nothing once they have a season under there belt they soon learn lamp means fun maybe the odd treat for a shy pup ,when im out at nite dont even speak to dogs unless there playing up ,as most of the traininghas been done long before they get a chance to play up ,saw several females youse it in the obedience ring years ago , but not for me as some nites the dogs can chase a mile or 400 yrds out you have to learn to listen and follow were dogs go and no roughly were your qaurry goes when he is under pressure , never thought of a clicker for nite time work ,a hidss and one to one training is best ,and the odd row when they think they no better ,to much training can spiol agood coursing animal or hunting dog betr with basics and more natural catching ability and been out all the time catching real game works better for me as they steady down and get game wise ,