Clicker training is a method of training that is easy, fun and fast. It is a very positive method of training. Most of the TV and movie animals are trained using this method.
Also, this method is used to train service dogs to perform many behaviors to help their owners in their every day routine (answering phones, turning on lights, picking up objects, etc).
Clicker training is very similar to the way marine mammals are trained. Istead of using a whistle and a fish, we use a clicker and a treat. Clicker training strengthens the communication process and the bond between handler and dog. It is a method that makes the dog think about what he is doing instead of just reacting to commands.
Clicker training takes only five minutes a couple of times a day. It works for ALL dogs of all ages. The clicker marks the instant a dog is correct, a snapshot of the correct behavior that the dog recognizes as what got him the reward.
Clicker training has been popularized by such trainers as Karen Pryor and Gary Wilkes, both experts in the world of dog training.
