SHOULD I USE A CLICKER ON ALL DOGS?

One of the other things that I have read on a few of clicker training websites are that some trainers believe that that clickers should be used in training with every dog. I have to tell you that I do not agree with this.

One of the reasons I wrote "What Color is Your Dog?" was that not all techniques work with all dogs. There are many different colors of dogs you can use a clicker with. With an Orange Dog that leans toward Yellow, you might want to use a clicker with. Yellow dogs, for example are great dogs to use them with. A clicker can be a great training tool with some dogs that are a little apprehensive like the Green Dogs that might need a little more motivation. A clicker can also come in handy with dogs that are extremely shy and timid like a Blue Dog as well.

On the other hand, with some of the warmer colored dogs such as the Orange Dog leaning toward Red, or Red Dogs, I would not use a clicker with. Why is this? We know that the clicker gets the dog into you and the training session. It also has the tendency to excite the dog too. With a Red Dog or Orange Dog do you want to increase the animal's energy level? You actually want to calm the dog down. This is one of the reasons I would not recommend a clicker with these colored dogs.

This is an Orange Irish Setter with a lot of energy. We were training this dog for a commercial in 2001. I would not recommend using a clicker on an Orange Dog with a lot of energy.

CLICKER HOME Read on>>

HOW THE CLICKER WORKS Read on>>

IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN USING A CLICKER WITH A MARINE MAMMAL AND A DOG? Read on>>

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MY STYLE AND OTHERS Read on>>

WHAT VARYING THE REWARDING OF THE ANIMAL ACCOMPLISHES Read on>>

WHAT CONSTANT CLICKING AND FEEDING CAN CREATE Read on>>

SHOULD I USE A CLICKER ON ALL DOGS

SHOULD I USE A CLICKER ON ALL BEHAVIORS I TRAIN Read on>>

YOUR DOG'S POTENTIAL Read on>>