Want to know 3 easy steps to clicker train your Vizsla fast?
I feel your pain… I spent 12 months with an ‘out of control’ dog before I found relief.
Whatever kind of dog you have, clicker dog training is one of the most effective and impressive methods for controlling and dictating a dog’s behaviour when trying to teach them basic commands. It takes very little time to master clicker training and with a well operated clicker, you can teach your dog nearly anything.
Clicker Training – The Theory Behind It
The concept behind clicker coaching is that you are training the dog to link the sound of the clicker – a robust, pointed sound that they can hear from 20+ yards away – with a particular command you give. The point of the training is to mark particular desirable behavior and then reward it with the sound of the clicker.
Of course clicker dog training does not start with a clicker. You must first teach your dog that the clicker is a reward for good behaviour. This can be done with a bag of treats and a simple, two dollar clicker from your local pet store.
Why should you follow this method?
* Your Vizsla will connect the clicker with ‘doing a good job’ and ‘receiving a treat’ only
* Verbal commands are given in many different situations – this can cause confusion in your dog’s mind and therefore verbal commands are often not as strong as a clicker response
The Method Behind Clicker Training
There are 3 very simple steps to train your dog to respond to a clicker.
Step 1. Entice the behavior – ask your Vizsla to do something you desire. It can be sitting, heeling, lying down, or whatever other behaviours you are attempting to teach.
Step 2. After you’ve gotten them to perform their behaviour, mark it with a click.
Step 3. Offer a reward.
It generally takes only 2 or 3 markings before your dog learns the connection between the behavior and the click.
Once the dog has done the behavior and received their reward, continue doing it to buttress the behavior as much as humanly possible. You don’t need to use treats ever single time. Praise and petting work just as well and can at last replace the behavior.
Clicker obedience training is effective because of the speed of the connection between behaviour and click in the dog’s mind. An oral command on the other hand can take a little longer to train.
Transitioning to a Command
Once your Vizsla has associated the new behaviour with the click – it is time to transition to a command.
Step 1. Give the command Step 2. Click Step 3. Give a Reward
Your dog will quickly learn to associate all 3 steps.
Ultimately, with good clicker training, your Vizsla will respond to oral cues and praise for behaviour without the need for treats.
As you might imagine, clicker dog training has a number of applications. It can make training your Vizsla so much easier in many ways. With a simple, sharp command, you can mark and reinforce nearly any behaviour.
The question is, can you change your Vizsla’s annoying behaviours for good? Yes you can! Check out my free e-book on How To STOP Your Vizsla’s Obedience Issues For Good!, and become the APLHA dog.
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