When I get my Mal puppy I am looking to use click training for about the first six months, for basic obedience. ?The click is basically a marker which is consistent and good for timing. ?My dog will be trained in Schutzhund and personal protection work. ?What is everybody else's views on the click training?
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I also use click sometimes still (dog is 2 years) in obedience training. Sometimes we also use it in protectionobediencetraining. I think it is a good tool but you have to remember to also reward with voice so the dog learns that too I also use it in tracking when she lays down for objects, she learned that much quicker with clicker than without.
I clicker train, it is a great training method. It makes the dog think, you can really see it's brain at work. I often teach my dog little tricks (though I don't keep up with them so she soon forgts them lol). One day I taught her to yawn with the clicker, and another day I taught her to shake her head. She's forgotten them by now.