Elliottpup 38 Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 I want to try clicker training. Never used it with my pugs. It is easy? What commands have any of you taught? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pawz4me 6,802 Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 It's never too early to have fun with it! If you don't have a clicker, or if the noise of one is a bit too loud, then use a pen that clicks. Works the same but makes a softer sound. Or you can even use a verbal "click" (any sound you want to make that's easy to repeat) or a word in the same way. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elliottpup 38 Posted May 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 I don’t even know how to clicker train or where to begin he’s been doing this thing when you pick him up he growls and tries to nip. I want to stop that behavior. It’s almost like he’s trying to play. Once I put a toy in front of him when he growls plays with toy. Teething a ton too so will try to chew on finger. He’s mostly doing it when I pick him up to keep placing him on pad to pee 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pawz4me 6,802 Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Well, I am far (FAR) from an expert. I know the basics, but I just don't have the coordination and timing to use a clicker effectively. Never have, and especially not as I've aged. I have at times over the years rather accidentally trained dogs using more or less the same method by simply using a word (like "Yes!" and trying to use the same tone/inflection each time) as a marker every time they did what I wanted, or did something that worked them toward a behavior I wanted. My mouth, unlike my fingers, always seems to work fairly well. I'm sure there are many helpful videos about clicker training on YouTube. Watch a few and you'll soon be able to tell which ones are "good" and which ones aren't. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elliottpup 38 Posted May 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 I worry too if clicker training would be time consuming for me. I have 4 children of my own 11,10,8 and 3. Plus 2 dogs I would probably give up after a week! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marlene 14,113 Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 6 hours ago, Pawz4me said: My mouth, unlike my fingers, always seems to work fairly well. I had a foster puppy that was deaf. I had a really hard time trying to "translate" my words into hand signals AND to get down low to her level all at the same time. I quickly adapted to having a blind dog (foster failed with one we had for 11 years) but find deafies very hard. Unfortunately, my mouth works very quickly and too well sometimes. I am a little worried that Elliot is growling and thinking about biting when being picked up.......that's not good. Wonder if something is hurting him? Are your kids picking him up? We musn't let him get away with naughty behavior with the kids, especially the 3 yr old. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elliottpup 38 Posted May 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 I know its not pain. Hard to describe. I have had dogs my whole life. This is more of a play type thing..I should correct myself it is not a growl but a play type noise. He will try to bite fingers not anywhere else. And once you distract him and put a toy in front of him when you hold him he will continue playing with toy. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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