February 9, 2008

Clicker Training Basics With Your Rottweiler

I loved using the clicker as a training aid with the last dog I owned and when I got my Rottweiler, we started 'clicking' together too.
I didn't need to go buy a clicker because I still had lots of them lying around the house; but I'm sure I could have found one at any pet supply shop. I did need a pile of delicious treats though and I cut up some cheddar cheese into tiny bits.
Anytime my Rottweiler hears the 'click' sound, he knows that he performed something that I esteem to be correct. Every 'click' is followed or reinforced by a treat, this rewards my Rottweiler and keeps his attention on methe food provider.
For instance, if I wanted my Rottweiler puppy to learn to sit, I would lure him into position, click as his bottom hit the floor and reinforce the behavior with a food incentive. I would add a verbal command only after he was used to being lured into the position.

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