“Clicker training” is the popular term for the training or teaching method based on what we know about how living organisms learn.
Research has shown that any creature—whether a dog, cat, dolphin, parrot, fish, horse, llama, or person—is more likely to learn and repeat actions that result in consequences it desires and enjoys. So clicker trainers provide consequences desired by their animal in exchange for actions or behaviors desired by their trainers.

We call these consequences “rewards” and the process is called “reinforcement.” Clicker training, therefore, is a positive reinforcement based system of training.

Advantages Of Clicker Training

The advantages of Clicker Training when compared to other conventional methods are many. I have listed some of the advantages below. As a crossover trainer, the thing that impressed me most is that both my dogs and I are finally having fun at training sessions. I have also realised just how intelligent they are when they start getting creative and problem solving on their own. Our enthusiasm has returned and training is now all fun and games, which is what I believe should be.

• A positive, gentle and motivational method
• Builds a strong bond between the handler and the dog
• Improves communication between the handler and the dog
• Invoke dog's creativity
• Trains a thinking dog
• Improved attitude towards training
• Able to teach complex exercises easily
• Stress free dogs
• Very forgiving method
• Fun! Fun! Fun!
• Focuses on what is right rather than what is wrong
• No more infliction of physical pain
• Even young puppies can start training
• Removes the by-products of aversive training
• A Proven scientific method that works