Clicker training is a form of marker training. Marker training is where you MARK the behavior you like and reward it to increase the possibility of it happening again in the future!
Marker training is one of the most effective ways to train your dog. There are different ways you can mark desired behavior. Here at BlueDog, we encourage you to use a clicker as your marker. A clicker consistently makes a very distinct sound every time you click it. Verbal markers can also be used when training your dog, but aren’t always as clear since our dogs hear us talking all the time . Using a marker tool that consistently makes the same sound (like a clicker) is one of the most clear ways of communication between you and your dog!
Rules of the Clicker:
-Everytime you click, your dog gets a treat.
-The clicker is used as a form of communication to your dog that they did something right.
-When teaching something new, click the moment the dog performs the desired behavior.