tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838375820194041307.post4373197117707009514..comments2023-09-26T04:33:25.533-07:00Comments on My Happy Dog World by Paws and Bones: The Fetch Command Comes in HandyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838375820194041307.post-29015537475282886082011-03-04T23:38:40.339-08:002011-03-04T23:38:40.339-08:00I'm all for positive reinforcement, I'm al...I'm all for positive reinforcement, I'm also for correction - but I'm not really talking about that, I mean the clicker itself. What's so special about the click sound that the dog is supposed to understand? I've read a number of "clicker training" and they give these reasons why the clicker's better, but then they try to sell you the clicker...If you were disabled or something, mute or deaf I can understand, but if you're not these, why can't you just say good dog, or a pat, or a treat? one of the reasons they said was that it's quicker, that just seems lazy to me. Another reason is dogs don't understand English. Well, duh! but apparently they can associate a lot of sounds and gestures to understand well enough to sit, heel and stay, and my dog like it when I talk to him. When we do something he's uncomfortable with, like trimming nails or bath-time, he responds a lot better when I'm telling him that it'll be OK, than not. Or if dogs are all about body language, why not just invent some sort of "reward" gesture, or a short word that's unusual for your dog to pick out of normal conversation gibberish. (However, sometimes my dog will pick out the word "sit" in normal conversation and do it) So what's the real point of the clicker itself? Or is it just a way to make money on anybody looking for the "new" thing?pet containment systemshttp://www.westernblotreagents.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838375820194041307.post-25250975268254678072010-07-22T06:55:25.467-07:002010-07-22T06:55:25.467-07:00Agreed! A lot of people like small pieces of hot d...Agreed! A lot of people like small pieces of hot dogs...Jasonhttp://dogcurve.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838375820194041307.post-40655135614220954812010-07-09T02:02:03.292-07:002010-07-09T02:02:03.292-07:00For the dog training treats to be fully effective,...For the dog training treats to be fully effective, always use treats that your dog really likes. Something enticing and irresistible to him. It should be small and soft, something that he could gulp down immediately.D. Oghttp://www.dogpain.org/noreply@blogger.com