If you’re new to dogs, or even a seasoned pet owner you will hear about the wonders of clicker training from various sources. Your neighbors, friends, co-workers, groomer and even veterinarian may recommend it, mention it, or talk openly about it. Confusion abounds in the dog world when it comes to clicker training, so how will you know exactly what it is and how it can help you? This method of training is incredibly simple, anyone can become great at it, and it’s a scientifically proven method of communicating with and teaching your canine companion!
Based on Science
Ivan Pavlov is a popular name used commonly amongst animal trainers. He was a scientist that brought learning, teaching, and conditioning into the scientific community and made understanding animal training far easier for the everyday animal lover. Through his experiments with dogs, he was able to discover that animals can make automatic associations between one unrelated thing, such as the sound of a bell, to the positive outcome of a bite of food. These are known as Pavlov’s dogs, and he proved that a dog could become ready and expectant of a bite of food from the sound of a bell, simply through operant conditioning.