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Dog Training Made Easy:
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  • Page 1 Dog Training Made Easy: A Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Pro-Training Clicker™...
  • Page 2 A Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Pro-Training Clicker™ by Starmark Pet Products, Inc. All rights reserved. Starmark Pet Products, Inc. 2011 © Written permission from the author is required to reproduce or transmit in any form any part of this publication by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise.
  • Page 3 Using client and behavioral research from these two corporations Keith helped found Starmark Pet Products, Inc., which designs award-winning training and behavior tools that are distributed in over 20 countries around the world.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Teaching Place When the Doorbell Rings Walk on a Loose Leash Teaching Spin Teaching Shake Teaching Play Dead Teaching Sit Up Problem Solving Common Questions Words to Know About Starmark Pet Products, Inc. Fun Tricks Visit starmarkacademy.com for Free Training and Behavior Solutions...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction NTRODUCTION Congratulations on choosing the Pro-Training Clicker™ Training System! Developed by Starmark, the Pro-Training Clicker™ is a fun, easy way to train your dog. The Pro-Training Clicker™ is not just another clicker; it is a full training support system. Your Pro-Training Clicker™ Training “The Pro-...

  • Page 6: Why Train With The Pro-Training Clicker

    Dog Training Made Easy- A Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Pro-Training Clicker™ “Once a dog is Pro-Training C RAIN WITH THE LICKER™ conditioned to Clicker training evolved from the training of marine animals. a clicker, the Because these animals were usually at a distance, and in water, trainers found it difficult to instantly reward them for a correct sound sends a response.

  • Page 7: How Dogs Learn

    How Dogs Learn EARN Dogs learn by performing behaviors that result in something pleasant and avoiding behaviors that result in something unpleasant. The more often the dog performs a behavior that results in something pleasant, the more likely he is to repeat that behavior. The converse is also true: When the dog performs a behavior that has an unpleasant result, he is less likely to repeat that behavior.
  • Page 8 Dog Training Made Easy- A Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Pro-Training Clicker™ To give an example of how operant conditioning works, imagine that your dog has learned to associate the sound of the opening “The clicker of a cookie jar with getting a treat. This time, however, instead of giving your dog the treat as soon as you open the jar, you wait.

  • Page 9: Dog Training Secrets

    Dog Training Secrets RAINING ECRETS ’ ABC’S - Antecedent, Behavior and Consequence are important concepts to understand when trying to comprehend why your dog does what he does, whether he is being naughty or nice. The first ntecedent, factor, antecedent, is whatever comes before any given behavior, and can be almost anything.
  • Page 10 Dog Training Made Easy- A Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Pro-Training Clicker™ thrive on rules and routines, and the familiarity of patterns puts them at ease. Allowing a particular behavior sometimes and not others will be confusing to your dog, as he will be unable to determine when this behavior is appropriate and when it is not.

  • Page 11: Dog Training Myths

    Dog Training Myths (the reinforcement). Your dog has learned to associate the gate being opened (conditioned reinforcer) with something pleasant. Try to become aware of when you are giving reinforcement and the effects it has on your dog’s behavior. Many times, well meaning, caring dog lovers can inadvertently reinforce unwanted behaviors such as fear, shyness, pushiness, barking and aggression in an attempt to soothe or quiet their dog.
  • Page 12 Dog Training Made Easy- A Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Pro-Training Clicker™ schedule. Then, pull them out again when you want to teach your dog something new! • You have to catch your dog in the act for it to mean anything. True: Any type of reinforcement must immediately follow or coincide with the behavior for your dog to closely associate them together.

  • Page 13: Getting Started

    Getting Started ETTING TARTED The Pro-Training Clicker™ Training System is a great way to train healthy dogs of any age. If your dog has behavioral problems, such as dominance or fear-induced aggression, contact a qualified training and behavior specialist or a veterinarian before beginning this or any other training program.
  • Page 14 Dog Training Made Easy- A Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Pro-Training Clicker™ OUSEHOLDS WITH WO OR Each dog should be trained separately until he is proficient at each exercise in this guide. Trying to train dogs together creates confusion and slows learning. Once the dogs are proficient individually, you can start working with them together, beginning with the exercises they both perform well.
  • Page 15 These video clips show you how to perform some of the exercises listed in this guide and the exercises listed in other guides from the Starmark product line. They are the next best things to private lessons at the Starmark Academy.
  • Page 16 Dog Training Made Easy- A Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Pro-Training Clicker™ motivational enough for the distraction level at which you are working. Treats should be small and soft so they can be quickly eaten. HAPING, URING, APTURING, ODELING, OLDING “There are There are essentially five ways to teach your dog behaviors that lead to rewards using your Pro-Training Clicker™: Shaping, Luring,...
  • Page 17 Down position, and then reward him. RAINING TEP-BY- Starmark’s experience in training thousands of dogs and their owners has enabled us to develop simple, step-by-step training systems for the items in our product line. Follow the steps, and do not move on until your dog has a basic understanding of the exercise you have been practicing.
  • Page 18 Dog Training Made Easy- A Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Pro-Training Clicker™ TRAINING EXERCISES Visit starmarkacademycom for Free Training and Behavior Solutions...

  • Page 19: Clicker Conditioning

    Training Exercises: Clicker Conditioning EACHING LICKER ONDITIONING Clicker conditioning allows your dog to associate the click with a positive experience. The positive experience in this two-part exercise is the treat you give him immediately after the click. It does not matter whether your dog is sitting or standing for this exercise, as its only purpose is to get him accustomed to the click and subsequent reward.

  • Page 20: Teaching A Release Word

    Dog Training Made Easy- A Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Pro-Training Clicker™ RAINING LICKER IPS: LICKER ONDITIONING • Your dog should focus his attention on you during training. Try gradually moving the treat away from your face to see if he maintains eye contact with you or if he follows the treat.

  • Page 21: Teaching Sit

    Training Exercises: Teaching the Sit Command The release sequence goes like this: 1. Ask your dog to perform an obedience command. 2. When he has performed the command, click. 3. Reward your dog. 4. Say your release word, and encourage him to break the command he was performing.

  • Page 22: Teaching Come Back When Called

    Dog Training Made Easy- A Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Pro-Training Clicker™ EACHING ALLED Come Back When Called is the most important command you can teach your dog. For his own safety, it could be vital. 1. Hold the end of a 6-foot leash and Pro-Training Clicker™ in one hand and a treat in the other.

  • Page 23: Teaching Place

    Training Exercises: Teaching the Place Command EACHING THE LACE OMMAND The Place command is a great way for your dog to learn a “Boundary-Stay” for an extended period, yet remain comfortable. Your dog will quickly learn to go to a slightly elevated and comfortable surface (we recommend a dog bed) and remain there until released.

  • Page 24: Teaching Walking On A Loose Leash

    Dog Training Made Easy- A Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Pro-Training Clicker™ RAINING LICKER IPS: LACE continued • The Place should be an exercise that your dog enjoys “The Place performing. Do not use the Place as a Time Out or for punishment.

  • Page 25: Teaching Sit-Stay

    Training Exercises: Teaching Walking on a Loose Leash click and reward him, and immediately say your release word. Repeat and increase the number of forward steps by recognizing the moment of good behavior with a click and reward. 6. Repeat the above steps until your dog has walked by your side properly and has been rewarded for doing so 10 times.

  • Page 26: Teaching Sit-Stay And Walk Away

    Dog Training Made Easy- A Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Pro-Training Clicker™ learn to Stay even if you walk away from him. 1. With your dog at your left side, give the “Sit” command. 2. Click, reward and release him if he sits for 3 seconds. 3.
  • Page 27 Training Exercises: Teaching the Down Command RAINING LICKER IPS: • During each session, gradually increase the duration that your dog remains sitting, until he can do so for 1 minute with you 2 feet away. • Gradually step farther away from your dog until he can remain sitting for 1 minute with you 6 feet away.

  • Page 28: Teaching Place-Stay

    Dog Training Made Easy- A Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Pro-Training Clicker™ 7. Practice the Down for 4 training sessions. 8. On the fifth session, say the command “Down” the moment the dog is in position. Immediately click, reward and release him. RAINING LICKER IPS:...

  • Page 29: Teaching Place-Stay And Walk Away

    Training Exercises: Teaching Place-Stay 8. Occasionally move slowly around the perimeter of your dog’s Place. Your dog may follow your movements, but he must remain on his Place. RAINING LiCKER IPS: LACE “Remember, • Practice the Place steps in each training session until your dog do not click, will remain on his Place for 5 minutes.
  • Page 30 Dog Training Made Easy- A Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Pro-Training Clicker™ RAINING LICKER IPS: LACE- TAY AND • As a rule, it is best to keep training sessions to less than 15 minutes, but your dog ultimately should remain on a Place- Stay for as long as 30 minutes.

  • Page 31: Teaching Down-Stay

    Training Exercises: Teaching Down-Stay EACHING OWN- By now you should notice a positive change in your relationship with your dog. He should be more mannerly and eager to please, and more willing to take direction. Incorporating the Down-Stay will help strengthen your relationship by further establishing your role as a leader to your dog.

  • Page 32: Teaching Down-Stay And Walk Away

    Dog Training Made Easy- A Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Pro-Training Clicker™ EACHING OWN- TAY AND Now that you have taught your dog to remain in the Down position by your side, you can teach him to maintain the position while you step away from him.
  • Page 33 Training Exercises: Leadership RAINING LICKER IPS: OWN- TAY AND • During each session, gradually increase the duration that your dog remains in the Down position until he can maintain it for 3 minutes with you 2 feet away. • Gradually begin to step farther away from your dog while he remains in the Down position until he can do so for 5 minutes with you 6 feet away.
  • Page 34 Dog Training Made Easy- A Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Pro-Training Clicker™ EADERSHIP continued... • Keep an appropriate leash and collar on your dog whenever he is with you, not just during training sessions. Use a 6-foot leash for walks and most training sessions; a 20-30-foot long line in large, open areas;...

  • Page 35: Teaching Come Back When Called From A Distance

    Training Exercises: Come Back When Called from a Distance EACHING ALLED FROM A ISTANCE This important exercise should be practiced daily. At this stage in training, you will teach your dog to Come Back When Called from a distance with the use of a 20- or 30-foot long line. We recommend that you use a long line and not a retractable leash.
  • Page 36 Dog Training Made Easy- A Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Pro-Training Clicker™ RAINING LICKER IPS: ALLED FROM A ISTANCE • Reel in your long line as your dog comes toward you to prevent you or your dog from becoming entangled in it. “If you doubt •...

  • Page 37: Teaching Stand For Basic Grooming

    Training Exercises: Stand for Basic Grooming EACHING TAND FOR ASIC ROOMING Teaching your dog to stand for basic grooming is useful for brushing and cleaning ears. It also makes your dog more manageable for the veterinarian. 1. With your dog at your left side, give the Sit command. 2.

  • Page 38: Teaching Sit At Doors

    Dog Training Made Easy- A Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Pro-Training Clicker™ SEFUL XERCISES In this section you will learn three useful ways to incorporate the Sit exercise into your daily routine: “Sit at Doors,” “Wait to Load” and “Sit for Greetings.” These exercises help develop good manners while preventing unruly behavior such as jumping or excessive excitement.

  • Page 39: Teaching Wait To Load

    Training Exercises: Wait to Load EACHING AIT TO The purpose of this exercise is to teach your dog to get in and out of your vehicle peacefully and only with your permission. 1. With your dog on leash and at your left side, walk to the door of the vehicle that you want your dog to use.
  • Page 40 Dog Training Made Easy- A Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Pro-Training Clicker™ •When you practice an exercise for an extended period, you may offer your dog a bite-sized treat. For example, if your dog is peacefully waiting in your vehicle, you may offer him a treat before you click, reward and release.

  • Page 41: Teaching Sit For Greetings

    Training Exercises: Teaching Sit for Greetings EACHING IT FOR REETINGS Many dogs become excited at the opportunity to greet or be greeted by people. Whether it is someone they know or a friendly stranger, jumping up or other rowdy behavior can be replaced with a dog that sits calmly for greetings.

  • Page 42: Teaching Place When The Doorbell Rings

    Dog Training Made Easy- A Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Pro-Training Clicker™ EACHING LACE HEN THE OORBELL INGS Most dogs will bark and run to the door when they hear the doorbell or a knock. While many dog owners do not mind being alerted, barking at the door can be a nuisance if it is excessive.
  • Page 43 Training Exercises: Prompting, Continuous Reinforcement, and Fading EARN ORE: ROMPTING, EINFORCEMENT, AND ADING There are many scientific principles behind dog training and operant conditioning. Below are several more terms with simplified explanations to help you better understand your dog and use the Pro-Training Clicker™...

  • Page 44: Teaching Spin

    Dog Training Made Easy- A Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Pro-Training Clicker™ EACHING THE 1. With your dog standing in front of you, hold a bite-sized treat 2 inches in front of his nose. 2. Slowly move your treat hand in a counter-clockwise motion, encouraging your dog to follow the treat.

  • Page 45: Teaching Play Dead

    Fun Tricks RAINING LICKER IPS: HAKE • Some dogs are naturally inclined to offer their paws without assistance. If you notice this behavior in your dog, capture it by clicking and rewarding him each time he does so. EACHING 1. With your dog in front of you, give him the Down command. 2.

  • Page 46: Teaching Sit Up

    Dog Training Made Easy- A Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Pro-Training Clicker™ EACHING 1. With your dog in front of you, give the Sit command. 2. Hold a treat directly above your dog’s nose but out of reach. 3. Entice him to follow your treat hand as you move it directly upward.

  • Page 47: Problem Solving

    The moment he performs the behavior you wish to strengthen, click and follow with a treat. If your dog prefers to be lured around by a toy, use a toy such as the Starmark Dura-Foam EasyGlide™, instead of food.

  • Page 48: Common Questions

    Dog Training Made Easy- A Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Pro-Training Clicker™ distraction level is low. Gradually increase the distractions, but don’t overload your dog with them. When you plan to work around higher distractions, bring a reward that is extra special, over and above what you normally use.
  • Page 49 Common Questions to click the precise moment the ball hits the ground. • How do I wean my dog away from luring, the clicker, and treats? In this guide you will initially use a lure to help show your dog the desired behavior. When your dog is beginning to understand the exercise, start to slowly take the lure away.

  • Page 50: Words To Know

    Dog Training Made Easy- A Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Pro-Training Clicker™ ORDS TO Antecedent: Whatever occurs before a behavior. Behavior: An animal’s response to its environment. Bridge: A signal that connects a behavior to a reward. A bridge allows you to reward your dog with food after a behavior has been performed.
  • Page 51 Words to Know resistant to extinction. Ignored behaviors that have been previously rewarded usually increase in intensity before they drop off. This is called an extension burst. Fading: The gradual removal of prompts (training aids) as your dog begins to understand the expected behavior.
  • Page 52 Dog Training Made Easy- A Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Pro-Training Clicker™ possibility of error. These aids can be verbal, gestural, or environmental. Proofing: In proofing an exercise, you build your dog’s commitment to performing an exercise. This is done by the gradual introduction of distractions. Proofing is also known as generalizing. Punishment: Punishment, whether positive or negative makes behaviors less likely to occur.

  • Page 53: About Starmark Pet Products, Inc

    As the world leader in pet education for over a decade, our award- winning training and behavior tools are developed by experts and MENTAL performance tested by thousands of dogs at the Starmark Academy STIMULATION – Animal Behavior Center. Our Goal...

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