Obedience Training

The clicker is a positive reinforcement tool used during training to teach a new behaviour, and to improve criteria. Once the behaviour has been learnt the clicker is faded out. Clicker training is optional, a word to mark the desired behaviour could also be used instead of the clicker. The desired learning objectives for the control exercises are:

 

Week 1

• Attention, to look at and focus on you to establish a communication channel

• Introduction to clicker training

• 'Sit’ and 'give paw'.

 

Week 2

• 'Down’ and 'rollover'

• Information on the importance of socialisation and habituation.

 

Week 3

• 'Stay' and 'release' from stay positions

• Information on preventing and modifying jumping up behaviour.

 

Week 4

• 'Leave it'

• Information on preventing and resolving chewing of forbidden items.

 

Week 5

• 'Recall'

• Information on preventing and resolving unwanted digging.

 

Week 6

• Leash walking

• Resolving excessive barking.

 

When doing one-on-one training I customise the training exercises and informative discussions according to your needs. A clicker can be purchased from me at the first training session for R35.