Does Anyone Use A Clicker For Training?

[Aimee]

This sounds really silly - but I have brought a clicker and done the whole click and give a treat etc so Bella always comes straight to me if I do click it or gives me her attention. I stopped using it when she was about 6 months old as I wasn't really sure what the next stage with it was.

 

So we were doing treat training but when we are out and about she is just so distracted she isn't bothered by a treat. My main aim atm is to train her not to pull, we have days where she is better than others but its still an issue. I know she can do it but she just gets so excited over everything outside that while walking normally all it takes is to see a human, dog, leaf blowing and suddenly she is all excited and pulling again!

 

I am hoping to use the clicker, and I have just read the non pulling thing using the 300 step rule to click after 1 step and treat, 2 step etc so will give that a go. (I am currently doing the stop and go method but she literally pulls so much we don't end up going anywhere! We live in a city so excitement everywhere!)

 

What other things can I train her to do with the clicker? Do I just use it as I would a treat, so click when she does something correctly? Do I still treat everytime?

 

I have never got to the point to use this method before so its all a bit new to me!

 

[Jay]

Our trainer encouraged the clicker and I hated it, and never used it after classes lol.

 

From my understanding, you get them to do something (sit, stay, come, lay down, etc), click and treat.  Here is a good article: https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/virtual-pet-behaviorist/clicker-training-your-pet

[robke]

I used to but Bindi got annoyed with the click and did not respond anymore ...

[Aimee]

Thank you for the link Jason, I hadn't even considered it before its only because Bella responds well to the sound I am going to give it a go! Will let you know how I get on!