Clicker Training..
..4 Secrets of Becoming a Supertrainer ($49.95)
A comprehensive instruction manual and reference guide to clicker training, packed full of relevant and proven dog training techniques. You can access this book immediately and start on your path to becoming a super dog trainer.
Morten and Cecilie are chief instructors for Canis Clickertraining Academy who offers 100% clicker training classes in 18 cities in Norway, Sweden and Denmark, focusing not only on the average dog trainer, but on using clicker training to win in competitions.
They are very experienced in the field of clicker training, which essentially is based around positive reinforcement of good dog behaviour, rather than punishment of unwanted dog behaviour.
Clicker training is still in it's infancy, with people like Morten and Cecilie pioneering new techniques and it is my preferred dog training method.
Along with the Audio content of Hands Off Dog Training, the Clicker Training book, with 213 packed pages, is essential if you want to not just train your dog but improve and enhance the relationship with your dog.
Here is a small sample of what you will learn:
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What is Clicker training - and What is Not?
Do you really know what clicker training is? In our experience most people don't. It's not about the clicker - it is so much more...
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Positive and Negative Reinforcement
Why is the dog doing just that?? This chapter will be an eye-opener! Get rid of superstitious explanations, and learn how to analyze behaviour like a true Super trainer.
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The 4 Secrets of Becoming s Super trainer
We reveal the four secrets and give you lots of examples on how to use them to solve problems and improve your training.
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How to Find Effective Reinforcers
Many people believe that clicker trainers only use food. That is so wrong. Good clicker trainers use lots of different reinforcers.
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How to Condition the Clicker and How to Use Alternative Reward Markers.
The clicker is probably the best conditioned reinforcer available, but you should also have alternatives.
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The 7 Different Teaching Techniques and How to Choose Which
Clicker trainers (and other trainers) can always choose between several different teaching techniques when teaching a new behaviour. A Super trainer should know all of them - and how to choose the right technique for just that behaviour.
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How to Use Target Training Effectively - With Lots of Detailed Examples.
Target training is extremely useful in teaching several behaviours. You'll learn how to teach several different target behaviours, and we'll give you lots of examples on how you can use target training to teach new behaviours.
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How to Teach Reliable Cues that Work in Real Life Situations
In clicker training we first get the behaviour without cue. When the behaviour is fluent ("automated") we add the cue. Then we take it on the road...
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Backchaining - a Powerful Technique for the Advanced Trainer
Backchaining is THE key to reliability when you put several behaviours together. Morten and Cecilie are famous for their insight in backchaining techniques.
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Crossover-Dogs and How to Get Them Started
When you start clicker training a dog that is already trained with other methods you will have to face some special challenges. Many (crossover-)dogs are not used to (or afraid of) offering behaviours without being lured or cued to do so. We help you and your dog through the wonderful transition.
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The 5 Dangerous Training Syndromes That 99% of All Dog Owners Suffers From
It (almost) never fails! Almost every dog trainer on the planet seems to suffer from at least a few of these 5 training syndromes. But we have the cure for you... and it will make your training so much more effective!
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Detailed Training Plans for 30 Behaviours
In the last part of the book we convert the theory into practice. You'll learn how to teach all the basic skills a perfect pet dog needs - but also some very advanced tricks that will impress your friends! But what's most important is this: When you have read this book you will be able to make your own training plan for the next 30 behaviours on your own! You are on your way to becoming a Super trainer!
To compliment the book, there are also 4 free training video's that show Morten and Cecilie implementing the dog training methods they describe in the book.
Bonus video 1: Teaching the Retrieve
Teach your dog to retrieve with high speed and precision. We show you every step of the training process - and also an insider secret that you probably never heard of before...
Bonus video 2: Get the Mail From the Mailbox
In the second bonus video we'll show you how to clicker train your dog to fetch the mail from your mailbox. This video is also great in showing a very typical clicker training session. You'll see how the dog is constantly offering behaviours - Morten does not have to say anything during the whole training. He just clicks and reinforces the right behaviour. You'll also see what Morten does when the dog makes a (funny) mistake.
Bonus video 3: Teaching heel position with puppy
This video is really good. It shows how Mortens dog Kira (at 12 weeks old!) learnt to offer heel position in just 15 minutes! (No, it's not magic - it's science and super training combined!)
Bonus video 4: Getting a soda from the refrigerator
This is a great party trick that will impress your guests. It is also a very good exercise for training your backchaining skills. See Morten and his young dog Kira (11 months) perform in real life - this it what super training looks like!
