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Hold on! If a dog has been conditioned to "pressure" to compell him to GO! on a retrieve (which may or may not come from a "whack" from a heeling stick) then the dog should understand that a "Whack" means he did not Go fast enough, but then he also receives a "Whack" when he's to remain steady??? Wo...

Setters Forever, before moving yourself backwards from the dog - how about working on some duration of the stand while you keep still, then work on adding some small movement from yourself - so first just do a foot wiggle and click and treat for the stand, then add a small step to the side and C/T t...

I am still having a hard time wrapping my head around it. I am trying to think of positive reinforcement with an aversive stimulus to make a behaviour more likely. But, pinching or forcing, or what not is by Skinner's definition, negative reinforcement. The removal of unpleasant stimulus to strengt...

OK, thanks.

Wendy

Hi there, I received my activation e-mail on the 22nd June and posted a reply to a thread the same day. I understood it would have to be checked by a moderator before it was shown on the forum but that was 5 days ago. Did I submit my post correctly or should I try again?

Thanks

Wendy

Nearly everyone reading this has heard about clicker training. Some have successfully experienced good results, and some have decided that it's just an extra step in training. Others think it's hogwash, and it has no place in gun dog training. This post isn't to convince you to start clicker traini...