Bought one and used it once with my previous dog, she would come back for food no matter what the situation anyway. Miss her still to this day even though she's been gone for nearly 2 years.
@susangarvey9415 I'm sorry for your loss. I lost mine girl in Oct of 22 and I'm just now getting a new puppy. She was my emotional support animal. She was too little to do the things I needed physically at times but she was perfect for me. She knew when I was in pain and wouldn't leave me. The new puppy was sprung on me quick by my husband, who knew I wanted one in a more specific breeding category. So he found one that he knew would peek my interest. Lol And now all i can think about is when i can bring her home on June 14th. She's a German shorthaired pointer (GSP) I grew up with hunting dogs. So she should be great at retrieving what I need quickly and know what I need. I hope you find another love like you lost. ❤❤
I'd like to argue but I have no choice than agree on this expect I don't find it annoying instead the clicker I've is so insanely loud that with every click I feel like I loose my hearing soon lol
This man has given me a whole new dimension on dog training, my JRT has got so far in her development because i have stuck to crertain things ive learned from this channel, a notorious breed for being a bit stubborn she has come so far and at 16 months old i am now working on, although a bit stubborn, the breeds eagerness to please. Working on recall now, indoors and out, and once ive got her tracking collar sorted out shell be out and around in the wild. Socialised, obedient and very friendly, alot of this is down to this guy and my persistence, I never thought I'd get this far. I would like to see him working with a Patterdale terrier, my dog is mostly Jack Russell, she is a quarter Patterdale, have had to do a bit of research on them, I've owned JRTs before, the Patterdale in her added a bit of a different dimension. Happy dog training everone, especially to all the terrier owners out there.❤
Saying this to my partner all the time. Hate the clicker ...fumbling about and missing the moment because as well as the blumming clicker , I'm carrying leads, state ball, thrower, treats, bags of poo, holding kids hands etc.. I've only got 2 hands for 2 dogs and 2 kids and all their stuff...forget the blumming clicker .just playing this to my bloke. 😂
Countless treat trainers successfully use treats to train. Done correctly, your dog doesn't depend on treats. Mine are treat trained. Mine don't rely on treats to do what I ask.
I tried to do praise training and my dog just stared at me like "whats in it for me?". She has so much sass. She's a Vizsla and I just know she's going to be a very rebellious teenager 😅 so treats are necessary for her.
As were new to the click training with our puppy (GS Pointer high energy, needs constant stimulation). The breeder is much like me. One day I my not feel as well so my voice may not be as consistent as the clicker to begin training with. I think until they have it down well, you could do both. Or with a new command/trick use the clicker. Our Jack Russell knew the tone of my voice if I was more serious. She wasn't the average jack Russell. She was very calm 99% of the time. Dogs reflect their owners. Thank you for your video sir.
I only use clickers when teaching a new, simple trick. I used it to teach touch (nose to hand), and it worked wonders. I keep it on me, but never rely on having a marker other than yes, because once a dog knows what their doing, they don't need to be marked. If you ask them to sit, they know when they sat if they know the word sit, so I only use it on learning dogs. I'm not a professional and love to use everything in my arsenal, but love your videos keep teaching us :>
Yeah, you can pick a different word or sound to make. A lot has to do with tone and volume when you say it too. I was sitting in my car in the driveway with the door open and on the phone answering automated questions. My dogs were playing and came running when I emphatically said YES on the phone. 😊
I agree. I use both though. There are studies that show a clicker is almost 30% more efficient in teaching the dog. Certain skills especially via shaping are much easier to teach with a clicker in my experience.
I'm 100% with ya here! I tried clickers for awhile and on many occasions I didn't have my clicker or put it in wrong pocket or a bunch of stuff that I felt make the clicker inconvenient as opposed to a well placed "yes" marker. I did give it a solid try. A few tries in fact. But I felt the vocal yes marker was just more exact and I could add pep/zest to the YES to emphasize my approval of a behavior
Some dogs are afraid of the clicker, even the really quiet ones - even if it's behind your back, but the dogs that aren't afraid of it usually love it because it's consistent as far as the sound. You only ever have to charge a clicker once like 5-10 repetitions then they understand click means treat. Best part is when they realize they're actually in charge of it. I think you either like them or you don't, but it can be very difficult to get students to commit to them. We teach it then let them decide if they want to continue using it or not. It's especially helpful when teaching new exercises. Hope that helps.
Totally agree. We have fingers to make a snapping sound which I use exclusievly to make my dog lie down when it has to right awy without seeing me (so I cannot do the hnd down movement for him to see). Clickers are useless and a waste of money. Like most training devices. All one needs is own voice, hands, a leash and a treat bag... end of story
The problem is that in our language (Dutch) we tend to use yes to often with our dogs. Same as “free” or “vrij” in Dutch. Therefor for me it is easier to use the clicker. Especially a ring clicker is easy because you can’t lose it and almost not forget it. But good information!
Amateurs, like myself, are normally prone to paraphrasing which may lead to inconsistencies in your marker. We may say "yes" 8 out of 10 times but may say "ok" or "great" by mistake. Clicker eliminates it in non professionals. But I understand and agree with you sir. Afterall you do this job full time and far more experienced then I am.
This is very true especially for those of us who do forget stuff all the time. However I've also seen dogs sitting in front of food refusing to eat because their human has lost their voice and can't give the release word 😂
When went to animal behavioral college. They do 6 months book work and 6 months hands-on training and they teach the clicker technique! I'm not sure how I feel about it as well! Just like you said I'm saying yes as I'm clicking anyways. So the yes is the marker! Then again, I think it does help a little bit as an extra reinforcer and I think that's basically what it's for! It's just an added reinforcement!
I've always wondered the same thing. Why have one more thing in your hands to manage when you can either say a specific word or make a specific sound instead?
Its much faster using a high, positiv sound than a clicker. It comes intuitive. But, that is still clicker training, if one uses a desired reward to let the dog (or husband 😂) know that that sound means correct. We do this with our kids all the time, we just dont use the word clicker training for them. Humming and making positive sounds.
Oh lol, it didn't occur to me to "charge" a word in the same way! My pup just seemed to figure it out from my enthusiasm? But yeah I've never used a clicker before but this breeder recommended it so I got one but what a pain having to carry it around and be ready to click while also trying to manage everything else I need my hands for! x_x I've hardly bothered with it, although I suppose I should at least teach him what it means just in case and maybe do a bit of both? Or is that just gonna confuse him? 🤔
Wouldn’t “yes” also get discharged because it’s used in everyday language? I’m considering a clicker because it gives a consistency across all family members if that makes sense.. consistency is our biggest issue. I say one thing, wife another and the kids.. who knows what they end up saying
I hated clicker training. It didn't work for me. It was fiddly to click, hold a lead, and give treats & I lost it! Unfortunately, my first dog trainer had no other training skills to teach me when I said I hated the clicker method of training.
I have a genetic issue that has led to both my knees clicking with every single step. I feel like the dog would think it was the clicker every single time i moved 😂😂😂
But you use the word yes, like now in the video, without rewarding your dog... If you use it the dame, the word yes should always be followed by a reward. A clicker is therefor more reliable the a word to mark
No offence man, but clickers often make people train cleaner. I can tell you kind of need to improve on your markers from this video; you present the food in your hand tear it apart, so the dog looks at you and then you say “yes.” But the yes, should predict the food for the dog. And the dog doesn’t really give much of a response to the word yes. As in you havnt conditioned it. Which is the same for a lot of people who use verbal. Leave the food out of your hand and hold a clicker 😂 they’re like $1 buy 100 so you don’t loose them 😂
I kinda use both. I can't use a clicker due to my disability. But I also don't wanna use the words cuz I use yes, Japp, bra, good boy. A encouragement, like you are doing right keep going! So i click my thong, 😉
To me a clicker is just an annoying distraction. But to each their own.
Bought one and used it once with my previous dog, she would come back for food no matter what the situation anyway. Miss her still to this day even though she's been gone for nearly 2 years.
@susangarvey9415 I'm sorry for your loss. I lost mine girl in Oct of 22 and I'm just now getting a new puppy.
She was my emotional support animal. She was too little to do the things I needed physically at times but she was perfect for me. She knew when I was in pain and wouldn't leave me.
The new puppy was sprung on me quick by my husband, who knew I wanted one in a more specific breeding category. So he found one that he knew would peek my interest. Lol And now all i can think about is when i can bring her home on June 14th. She's a German shorthaired pointer (GSP)
I grew up with hunting dogs. So she should be great at retrieving what I need quickly and know what I need.
I hope you find another love like you lost. ❤❤
I'd like to argue but I have no choice than agree on this expect I don't find it annoying instead the clicker I've is so insanely loud that with every click I feel like I loose my hearing soon lol
This man has given me a whole new dimension on dog training, my JRT has got so far in her development because i have stuck to crertain things ive learned from this channel, a notorious breed for
being a bit stubborn she has come so far and at 16 months old i am now working on, although a bit stubborn, the breeds eagerness to please. Working on recall now, indoors and out, and once ive got her tracking collar sorted out shell be out and around in the wild. Socialised, obedient and very friendly, alot of this is down to this guy and my persistence, I never thought I'd get this far. I would like to see him working with a Patterdale terrier, my dog is mostly Jack Russell, she is a quarter Patterdale, have had to do a bit of research on them, I've owned JRTs before, the Patterdale in her added a bit of a different dimension. Happy dog training everone, especially to all the terrier owners out there.❤
My sentiment exactly. I would add that I can show enthusiasm with words as well.
Saying this to my partner all the time.
Hate the clicker ...fumbling about and missing the moment because as well as the blumming clicker , I'm carrying leads, state ball, thrower, treats, bags of poo, holding kids hands etc.. I've only got 2 hands for 2 dogs and 2 kids and all their stuff...forget the blumming clicker .just playing this to my bloke. 😂
Hahaha, you are right. Just say YES!!
IT'S quicker.
😂 I could never be bothered with a clicker as well as all that too, and two dogs.
How are you holding all that and holding hand with two hands?
Same reason I don't treat train. I knew I'd forget to bring the treats. 😄
I keep saying, that for my next dog, I'm just going to try pats and enthusiasm. 😂 My current dogs will only "perform" for food.
Clickers, treats, etc. are unnecessary in my opinion. Your praise as a reward should be enough.
For some dogs it might be! But some dogs don't care about praise at all. The reward has to be something the dog actually wants :)
Countless treat trainers successfully use treats to train. Done correctly, your dog doesn't depend on treats. Mine are treat trained. Mine don't rely on treats to do what I ask.
I tried to do praise training and my dog just stared at me like "whats in it for me?". She has so much sass. She's a Vizsla and I just know she's going to be a very rebellious teenager 😅 so treats are necessary for her.
As were new to the click training with our puppy (GS Pointer high energy, needs constant stimulation). The breeder is much like me. One day I my not feel as well so my voice may not be as consistent as the clicker to begin training with. I think until they have it down well, you could do both. Or with a new command/trick use the clicker.
Our Jack Russell knew the tone of my voice if I was more serious. She wasn't the average jack Russell. She was very calm 99% of the time. Dogs reflect their owners.
Thank you for your video sir.
I only use clickers when teaching a new, simple trick. I used it to teach touch (nose to hand), and it worked wonders. I keep it on me, but never rely on having a marker other than yes, because once a dog knows what their doing, they don't need to be marked. If you ask them to sit, they know when they sat if they know the word sit, so I only use it on learning dogs. I'm not a professional and love to use everything in my arsenal, but love your videos keep teaching us :>
I suppose the problem with yes is that you will say it in normal conversation
Yeah, or "yes" in another language can be used
Its the intonation of the word so you have to say it a specific way like he does when you mean to reward the dog
@@robinandbiscuit1683 yep, that aswell! For example, a "yes" that is higher pitched than your usual yes.
Its all in how you say it
Yeah, you can pick a different word or sound to make. A lot has to do with tone and volume when you say it too.
I was sitting in my car in the driveway with the door open and on the phone answering automated questions. My dogs were playing and came running when I emphatically said YES on the phone. 😊
I agree. I use both though. There are studies that show a clicker is almost 30% more efficient in teaching the dog. Certain skills especially via shaping are much easier to teach with a clicker in my experience.
No matter what you believe you can find a ...study...to support your point of view
I'm 100% with ya here!
I tried clickers for awhile and on many occasions I didn't have my clicker or put it in wrong pocket or a bunch of stuff that I felt make the clicker inconvenient as opposed to a well placed "yes" marker.
I did give it a solid try. A few tries in fact. But I felt the vocal yes marker was just more exact and I could add pep/zest to the YES to emphasize my approval of a behavior
Some dogs are afraid of the clicker, even the really quiet ones - even if it's behind your back, but the dogs that aren't afraid of it usually love it because it's consistent as far as the sound. You only ever have to charge a clicker once like 5-10 repetitions then they understand click means treat. Best part is when they realize they're actually in charge of it. I think you either like them or you don't, but it can be very difficult to get students to commit to them. We teach it then let them decide if they want to continue using it or not. It's especially helpful when teaching new exercises. Hope that helps.
I can make a click sound myself and have my hands free.
Totally agree. We have fingers to make a snapping sound which I use exclusievly to make my dog lie down when it has to right awy without seeing me (so I cannot do the hnd down movement for him to see). Clickers are useless and a waste of money. Like most training devices. All one needs is own voice, hands, a leash and a treat bag... end of story
Clickers are a waste of money? What? Theyre not that expensive
@@NoahArk-xy2nb not expensive does not mean they cannot be a waste of money 🤣 if you do not need them, it is money wasted to buy them
Snapping is the same issue as a clicker as far as when people have their hands full.
@@SumCommonSense how do you use a clicker when your habds are full?
The problem is that in our language (Dutch) we tend to use yes to often with our dogs. Same as “free” or “vrij” in Dutch. Therefor for me it is easier to use the clicker. Especially a ring clicker is easy because you can’t lose it and almost not forget it. But good information!
That’s a very valid point! I am utterly useless when it comes to remembering things
Thank you!
Amateurs, like myself, are normally prone to paraphrasing which may lead to inconsistencies in your marker. We may say "yes" 8 out of 10 times but may say "ok" or "great" by mistake. Clicker eliminates it in non professionals. But I understand and agree with you sir. Afterall you do this job full time and far more experienced then I am.
Very interesting Will...another great tip ❤
Smart thinking
This is very true especially for those of us who do forget stuff all the time. However I've also seen dogs sitting in front of food refusing to eat because their human has lost their voice and can't give the release word 😂
Thanks Will. I never got the picked up on the clicker. I just use the 'yes'...
When went to animal behavioral college. They do 6 months book work and 6 months hands-on training and they teach the clicker technique! I'm not sure how I feel about it as well! Just like you said I'm saying yes as I'm clicking anyways. So the yes is the marker! Then again, I think it does help a little bit as an extra reinforcer and I think that's basically what it's for! It's just an added reinforcement!
what are the best dog breeds for shy people wanting to get out?
Newfoundland
Golden Retriever, they usually love just about everyone and encourage interaction to help with your shyness.
A breed I’ve never heard you talk about is rodesian ridgebacks what’s your opinion of them?
He’s got a whole channel on the RR called Fenrir Ridgeback Show.
I've always wondered the same thing. Why have one more thing in your hands to manage when you can either say a specific word or make a specific sound instead?
Its much faster using a high, positiv sound than a clicker. It comes intuitive.
But, that is still clicker training, if one uses a desired reward to let the dog (or husband 😂) know that that sound means correct.
We do this with our kids all the time, we just dont use the word clicker training for them.
Humming and making positive sounds.
No clickers, no retractable leash, no "springy" leash for me
That is literally why I don't use clickers either- my adhd brain cannot be relayed upon to remember that damn thing 😅
Love this🐾
I agree
Clicker works great on smart dogs, and timing is perfectly.
Love that black beauty on the table.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Oh lol, it didn't occur to me to "charge" a word in the same way! My pup just seemed to figure it out from my enthusiasm? But yeah I've never used a clicker before but this breeder recommended it so I got one but what a pain having to carry it around and be ready to click while also trying to manage everything else I need my hands for! x_x I've hardly bothered with it, although I suppose I should at least teach him what it means just in case and maybe do a bit of both? Or is that just gonna confuse him? 🤔
Wouldn’t “yes” also get discharged because it’s used in everyday language? I’m considering a clicker because it gives a consistency across all family members if that makes sense.. consistency is our biggest issue. I say one thing, wife another and the kids.. who knows what they end up saying
I hated clicker training. It didn't work for me. It was fiddly to click, hold a lead, and give treats & I lost it! Unfortunately, my first dog trainer had no other training skills to teach me when I said I hated the clicker method of training.
I have a genetic issue that has led to both my knees clicking with every single step. I feel like the dog would think it was the clicker every single time i moved 😂😂😂
The great thing is if you forget your clicker you have a mouth and a tongue that can click as well lol
But you use the word yes, like now in the video, without rewarding your dog...
If you use it the dame, the word yes should always be followed by a reward.
A clicker is therefor more reliable the a word to mark
😂😂😂😂😂 totally!!!
No offence man, but clickers often make people train cleaner. I can tell you kind of need to improve on your markers from this video; you present the food in your hand tear it apart, so the dog looks at you and then you say “yes.”
But the yes, should predict the food for the dog. And the dog doesn’t really give much of a response to the word yes. As in you havnt conditioned it. Which is the same for a lot of people who use verbal. Leave the food out of your hand and hold a clicker 😂 they’re like $1 buy 100 so you don’t loose them 😂
I kinda use both. I can't use a clicker due to my disability. But I also don't wanna use the words cuz I use yes, Japp, bra, good boy. A encouragement, like you are doing right keep going!
So i click my thong, 😉
What if you lose your voice... SMH!!!!
It has it's place. Mate dnt knock it