Dog Training Books
These are only some of our favorite dog training books. Not all of them are clicker books, but they are all positive training books that you can find great information in!
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Best Dog Training
As you read all about dog training, dog training tips, and different kinds of dog training, you will probably see as many different opinions as their are trainers! There are a great deal of trainers who are supporting clicker training as the best dog training method around. Clicker training delivers the information to the dog quickly and precisely, telling him what it is exactly that you are rewarding. Dogs thing fast! It’s up to us to try to think as fast as they do.
I Click
Have you heard the term i-click and you don’t know what in the world people are talking about? Well wonder no more! The i-click is a type of clicker that clicker trainers use that is a little bit different than the standard clicker that has been used in the past.
Dog Commands
When you are training your dog you may wonder what dog training commands you should be using. When a dog is born, the dog does not know English or any other human language. The dog does know dog language, which consists of barks and whines and a great deal of body language. But us humans like to talk, and so we like our dogs to recognize the words we say. Fortunately, dogs are great at understanding our words!
Puppy Crate Training
So you got a new puppy and you want to crate train him? That’s wonderful! A crate is a great place for a puppy. It’s safe, and when trained right it can be a happy, peaceful, calming place for your puppy. The key to crate training your puppy is to go slow! Don’t leave your puppy in his crate for long periods of time at first. Puppies are social creatures and want to be with their family, be it human or canine.
Training Puppies
Puppies are so much fun to train! They are like little sponges that just soak up all the information around them. They are happy and goofy and love to bounce and play. Using food and play rewards for puppies in training is great and gets puppies a head start when it comes to them learning lots of things about living in a house. One common question about puppy training is, Can a puppy be too young to train?
Ring The Bell Dog Training - Part Three
Ready to teach your dog to ring the bell to go outside? Well, it’s time! Your dog should be ringing the bell on a regular basis after following Step One and Step Two. Now you are ready! Read more »
Dog Training Theory - The Extinction Burst
We take a break from the regularly scheduled dog training articles to go into a little bit of dog training theory. Clicker Training is based on what is called Operant Conditioning. And though we will go over that a little bit later, one of the things dogs trainers use in operant condition and dog training is called the extinction burst. How will this help your training? Read more »
Ring The Bell Dog Training - Part Two
Is your dog looking at the bell with interest? Maybe even sniffing the bell, for a click and a treat? Clicker Training the bell is a lot of fun and the dogs love it too. The next step is to get your dog to actually ring the bell! Read more »
Ring The Bell Dog Training - Part One
Want to train your dog to ring the bell to go outside to potty? With clicker training your dog, it’s easy! If you have already trained the sit, the mat, and the lie down, you are already steps ahead when it comes to training your dog to ring the bell to go out and go potty. Read more »
