[wp_ad_camp_2]To most of us, the word punishment means something pretty horrible. And often painful. But to a clicker trainer, punishment has a much more specific meaning. 'Punishment’ to a … [Read more...]
Classical conditioning in a nutshell for gundog trainers
Made famous by Pavlov's dogs, classical conditioning is the process whereby two events become so closely associated that one predicts the other. This article is part of a series on clicker … [Read more...]
Operant conditioning in a nutshell for gundog trainers
Operant conditioning is the process by which animals, including dogs, learn to change and modify their behaviour. There is quite a bit of confusion about this process in gundog circles. And in … [Read more...]
Clicker trained retrieve
[wp_ad_camp_2]It is some years since I first started clicker training and I have taught the clicker retrieve to quite a few dogs now. But I still remember the first time very clearly and the sense … [Read more...]