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ClickerConnect:
Clicker training news, articles, and gear!
ClickerConnect: The latest clicker training news, articles, and gear!
Feb 06, 2012 05:38AM
Rebecca Lynch on Feb 01, 2012 02:52PM
The Need to Gnaw: How to Prevent Puppy Chewing
Choosing to chew?
What do pet stores sell? Toys for dogs to chew on. Bones for dogs to chew on. Treats for dogs to chew on. Are you seeing a theme yet?
Tia Guest on Feb 01, 2012 09:00AM
How to Practice Clicker Mechanics
Do you remember when you learned to tie your shoes? Maybe that's too far back and the details are fuzzy. How about when you learned to type? I remember that well. It was during my freshman year of high school, the first period of the day, bright and early. My fingers were still asleep! As I clicked away at the IBM Selectric typewriter, it seemed so awkward. But as I practiced each day, I became more and more comfortable and my skill improved. By the end of the semester I was typing over 50 words per minute.
Dee Ganley on Feb 01, 2012 08:00AM
Helping Shy Dogs Blossom Using Targeting
Shy dogs are an especially difficult challenge in the shelter environment because it is so hard for them to establish trust. We have found that teaching these dogs to target our hand can help many shy dogs develop confidence with people fairly quickly. You can't begin to try this method until there is at least one person (staff or volunteer) the shy dog has a little trust in.
Target training teaches the dog to touch his nose to some object or person for a click and then treat. (If the shy dog is very noise reactive, you may choose to use a "soft" voice marker or a muffled clicker)
KPCT on Feb 01, 2012 07:27AM
Podcast: The Challenge of Generalizing Calm Behavior in Reactive Dogs
If you are able to teach a reactive dog to be calm in the presence of one person or dog, how easily can he learn to be calm in the presence of other people and dogs?
