| Reward training has been used for many decades to | | | | associate a clicking sound with the reward. The |
| train dogs and is a great way to train small dogs like | | | | trainer clicks the clicker when the dog does |
| the Pomeranian who are too tiny to respond to | | | | something good, followed immediately by a treat. |
| choke collars and other harsh methods of training. | | | | Eventually, the dog learns to respond to the clicker |
| Reward training is used to train dogs to perform all | | | | alone. |
| kinds of activities including police work and military | | | | Reward training can be used to teach your dog |
| jobs. This type of training is used extensively in the | | | | complex behaviors if you have the time and patience. |
| training of dogs for movies and commercials. But you | | | | In many cases, the training uses a lure to get the |
| don't have to have a police dog or movie star to use | | | | dog into the position desired by the trainer. This lure |
| reward training - it's very effective to teach your pet | | | | gets the dog to do the "trick" of his own free will. |
| basic obedience commands. | | | | Once the dog has performed the behavior he is |
| As the name implies, reward training involves a | | | | given the reward. This is a great way to get the dog |
| reward of some sort. Typically a special treat, but | | | | to do something without being touched by the |
| even praise and a few pats on the head can be | | | | trainer and is used a lot in the entertainment business. |
| considered a worthy reward by your dog. | | | | When training your dog, it's important to make sure |
| By using rewards, you can train your dog to do most | | | | he will pay attention to your commands when there |
| anything. You simply need to follow a set of steps to | | | | are other distractions around and not just when the |
| get your dog to perform the desired task and then | | | | two of you are alone in the house. You need to |
| reward him right after. So if you want your dog to | | | | know your dog will obey you with distractions as this |
| learn to sit, you might hold the treat above his head | | | | can be one of the most important times for him to |
| and move it backwards until he sits automatically - all | | | | listen to your commands because obeying you can |
| the while say the command "sit" then once he has | | | | be what stands between your pet and some sort of |
| sat, praise him and give him the reward. Soon he will | | | | danger. Once you have perfected a command at |
| associate the word "sit" with the act of sitting and | | | | home - take your pet to the park or other place |
| the subsequent reward. | | | | where there will be distractions and practice the |
| Clicker training is one form of reward training that can | | | | command until he learns to obey you in public as well |
| be used if you want the dog to obey you without | | | | as in private. |
| using verbal commands. The dog is taught to | | | | |