User Guide
Table Of Contents
- E-Collar Technologies Premium Finger Clicker training is a positive reinforcement[1] animal training method. The system uses conditioned reinforcers, which a trainer can deliver more quickly and more precisely than primary reinforcers such as food. Th...
- The History & Science: How reward markers work - Pavlov’s Classical Conditioning
- Prepare for your training
- Phase One
- Don’t ask for a behavior when you first begin with the finger clicker: just practice the CLICK THEN REWARD. You don't need your dog to sit or look at you; however, if they are doing this, it’s ok - it’s in fact a good thing as you have their attention...
- No distractions
- Food Type
- Daily Food vs. High Value Rewards
- Treat pouch
- Supply and distribution
- Flat palm
- Be safe
- Pick times when your dog is enthusiastic
- Don’t train your dog if you’re frustrated
- Make it fun for you and your dog
- On or off leash
- Phase Two
- Training your dog with a E-Collar Premium Finger Clicker
- Sit
- Down
- Recall
- Creating Good Associations - Socialization
- Reward events
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Note: Delay their feed time or skip a meal before you start using the finger
clicker: we want the food to be at its highest value. Hungry dogs will always
work harder with more enthusiasm.
Note: Always check for any allergies before choosing any food for your training.
If your dog has any reactions, please consult a vet or nutrition specialist for
more help.
Treat pouch
You ideally want a treat pouch that attaches nicely to your belt and opens wide
for easy accessibility. Keep the pouch full to make it easier for you to load up
your hands, ready for training.
Supply and distribution
It is often easier to load some treats in one hand (supply) then distribute them
to the hand that will give the food to your dog (distribution). Put several pieces
in your supply hand, ready to pass to the distribution hand one at a time.
Flat palm
When you deliver the food to your dog’s mouth, use a flat palm hand. We want
to avoid giving the food out of the end of our fingers, as this often promotes
nipping and makes the food target (your hand) less easy to aim for. A flat palm
with the piece of food half covered by your thumb, makes the transition of food
to mouth a lot easier.
If your dog is not motivated towards food, a ball/toy maybe a better option:
1.
Have a ball in your pocket
2.
CLICK with both of your hands empty
3.
A split second later, pull the ball out of your pocket, step backwards
and let the dog take the ball out of your hand
4.
Wait for the dog to drop the ball, pick it up and repeat.
Be safe
Before you start a training session, make sure your dog has access to water,
has a safe collar and lead/harness. Be sure to have suitable footwear for the
terrain you’re working with (flipflops and snow don’t go!). And, if needed, have
plenty of sunscreen.