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after lurking around the forum, i see there's a lot of use of clicker training, so i decided to get one for my pup... i'm hoping he will learn tricks faster. but i have a few questions!
1. is it still necessary to use the clicker once he learns the command? i apologize if that seems like a duh question.
2. will it confuse the dog if you only use clicker training half the time? like... what if you're teaching him a new trick with the clicker but then you want to practice the new trick but the clicker is not around so you just praise and treat?
3. i bought the clicker today and i was charging the clicker (that's the term, right?
) and then after a few clicks he started doing the newest trick we are learning (shame) is it not considered charging the clicker if i decided to start saying shame, then he does the trick, i click then treat at that point? for what it's worth, i did the charging the clicker exercise twice before this incident.
i hope i'm not messing my pup up!
1. is it still necessary to use the clicker once he learns the command? i apologize if that seems like a duh question.
2. will it confuse the dog if you only use clicker training half the time? like... what if you're teaching him a new trick with the clicker but then you want to practice the new trick but the clicker is not around so you just praise and treat?
3. i bought the clicker today and i was charging the clicker (that's the term, right?
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i hope i'm not messing my pup up!