{"id":401,"date":"2019-10-03T11:02:19","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T10:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rainbowdogs.co.uk\/blog\/?p=401"},"modified":"2019-10-22T19:17:08","modified_gmt":"2019-10-22T18:17:08","slug":"clicker-training-open-a-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rainbowdogs.co.uk\/blog\/2019\/10\/clicker-training-open-a-draw\/","title":{"rendered":"Clicker Training &#8211; Open a draw"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is clicker training?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Clicker training uses a clicker (small box) that makes a &#8216;click&#8217; sound to mark a desired behaviour from your dog which is quickly followed by a treat.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is Louis?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Louis is a 9 year old Jack Russell \/ Corgi cross. He is an old dog who loves to learn new tricks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the training method?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The training session used shaping.&nbsp; The end goal is defined (pull the tug to open the draw).&nbsp; Any initial step towards that goal is rewarded. Subsequent small steps towards the goal are rewarded until the end goal is reached. <\/li><li>The cue (command) is only added once the behaviour is being reliably performed.<\/li><li>The dog gets several breaks during the training session.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Louis learns to open a draw <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>This is the first time Louis has been trained using a clicker.&nbsp; This video shows the process of him learning.<\/li><li>Louis is very food motivated which is great for clicker training.&nbsp; Notice in the video how initially he is very distracted by the treats and by my hand.&nbsp; It is only towards the end of the session that he properly focuses on the task rather than where the food is.<\/li><li>Louis gets frustrated a few times in the training session where he sits and looks at me, whines, or barks.<\/li><li>The clicker is used as feedback during the training. My verbal feedback to Louis is minimal since he can easily get over-excited.&nbsp; Occasional verbal feedback of \u201cgood boy\u201d is however given for breakthroughs. <\/li><li>I guide Louis to the tug with my hand to help him, especially if he gets stuck.&nbsp; I gradually reduce this as the session progresses.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Louis - Clicker training  - Open a draw\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YyNSp-I0WB0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Products used<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\nThe treats used were <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2NfDLay\">Natures Menu<\/a> (95% meat)\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do you and your dog want to learn clicker training?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rainbowdogs.co.uk\/services\/clicker-training.html\">Learn more about clicker training your dog.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px;text-align:center\" class=\"has-text-color has-bright-blue-color\"><em><strong>Mike Garner is a dog trainer and behaviourist at Rainbow Dogs in Brighton &amp; Hove, Sussex.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px;text-align:center\" class=\"has-text-color has-bright-blue-color\"><em><strong>Follow Rainbow Dogs on&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rainbowdogsuk\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em><strong>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is clicker training? Clicker training uses a clicker (small box) that makes a &#8216;click&#8217; sound to mark a desired behaviour from your dog which is quickly followed by a treat.&nbsp; Who is Louis? Louis is a 9 year old Jack Russell \/ Corgi cross. 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