GDA23: What is Clicker Training and Should You Try It - a podcast by Fernando Camacho
from 2014-03-04T02:12:08
Odds are you’ve probably heard of clicker training, but do you know what clicker training really is?
Although I don’t regularly use clicker training I have used it very successfully in the past and I know what a powerful tool it can be. Those who use it swear by it’s amazing ability to train complex task much quicker than without it.
To give you some info on it so you can see if it might be something you should experiment with I brought on my friend and clicker trainer, Jenna Gallicchio. Find out what this kind of training is all about and then see how your dog responds to it.
In this episode
1:55 The most bizarre question I’ve even received
9:15 When I used clicker training and how it worked out
11:47 Clicker training defined
15:13 Why clicker training works
17:53 What clicker training is good for
25:35 How to teach a basic behavior with a clicker
30:08 Do you need to use a clicker forever
37:12 A cool trick Jenna trained using the clicker
42:45 Training tip of the week
Links
Clicker on Amazon
Click to Calm by Emma Parsons
All Star Paws – Jenna’s website
Further episodes of FernDog Podcast: Dog Training
Further podcasts by Fernando Camacho
Website of Fernando Camacho