An Introduction to Housetraining a Puppy
September 4th, 2009
From Karen Pryor’s Puppy Love (available at http://www.clickertraining.com/store), Carolyn Clark gives you an overview and some tips on potty training your puppy. To learn how to teach your puppy to ring a bell when it needs to go potty, check out How to Teach ‘Ring the Bell’ for Potty Time by Virginia Broitman and Sherri Lippman. From the ClickFlicks Learning Center. http://www.clickertraining.tv
“Clicker training” is the popular term for the training or teaching method based on what we know about how living organisms learn.
Research has shown that any creature—whether a dog, cat, dolphin, parrot, fish, horse, llama, or person—is more likely to learn and repeat actions that result in consequences it desires and enjoys. So clicker trainers provide consequences desired by their animal in exchange for actions or behaviors desired by their trainers.
We call these consequences “rewards” and the process is called “reinforcement.” Clicker training, therefore, is a positive-reinforcement-based system of training.
First widely used by dolphin trainers who needed a way to teach behavior without using physical force, operant conditioning (the scientific term for clicker training) can be and has been successfully employed with animals of all sizes and species, both domesticated and wild, young and old; all breeds of dogs and puppies, cats, birds, leopards, rats, rabbits, chinchillas, fish, and more.
Clicker trainers who learn the underlying principles have at their disposal a powerful set of tools that enable them to analyze behaviors, modify existing methods for individual animals, and create new methods where none previously existed. This flexibility allows the tools of clicker training to be re-invented in new forms that work in a range of situations, and for an infinite variety of animals.
The same principles have also been applied to training for athletes, dancers, skaters, and other people. Called “TAGteach,” this form of training uses a click as a marker signal to teach precise physical motions quickly, accurately, and positively.
More information can be found at http://www.clickertraining.com
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September 4th, 2009 at 4:15 am
I hate to pick up …
life saver….
I hate to pick up dog poop from the training pads until i found flushable dog poop bags
September 4th, 2009 at 4:15 am
this is a common …
this is a common problem in puppies that are bought at pet stores or from non-reputable breeders or that have been separated from their mothers too early. The puppies are kept in crates all the time and they learn to go potty in it. You have a hard job ahead of you cracking this habit, but if you are positive(never scold the dog), consistent and patient you will get results. Good luck
September 4th, 2009 at 4:15 am
First, you need to …
First, you need to get help on how to correctly spell the name of your dog’s breed.
September 4th, 2009 at 4:15 am
does the clicker …
does the clicker work? if so where can i find 1?
September 4th, 2009 at 4:15 am
we got my dog to …
we got my dog to dance at the door when she has to go and now I’m getting a pug and I’m a bit nervous and don’t really know how to potty train her
September 4th, 2009 at 4:15 am
Why the need to …
Why the need to toss the treat on the floor–thereby ending up teaching the puppy that it is OK to pick things up from the floor and eat them
What specifically is lost by giving the puppy the reward-treat straight from the trainer’s/family member’s hand?
September 4th, 2009 at 4:15 am
Your crate may be …
Your crate may be too big. If it is, he can find a corner to ‘go’ in it.
September 4th, 2009 at 4:15 am
i cant crate train …
i cant crate train my puppy – he used the bathroom in it already…..i need help!!
September 4th, 2009 at 4:15 am
She is very good!! …
She is very good!!
Think she from Canada???!!
September 4th, 2009 at 4:15 am
how could u teach …
how could u teach ur dog 2 ring the bell|?
September 4th, 2009 at 4:15 am
is it just me or …
is it just me or did the dog have an unusually long tail??
haha its cute though!
September 4th, 2009 at 4:15 am
I am training my …
I am training my new Westie puppy Rose Marie. I bought the Karen Pryor book and clicker. It has been pretty easy to train her so far. Thanks
September 4th, 2009 at 4:15 am
Is this woman …
Is this woman Canadian??
September 4th, 2009 at 4:15 am
omg my speaker …
omg my speaker doesnt work so how am i supposed to hear?
September 4th, 2009 at 4:15 am
im getting a puppy …
im getting a puppy soon…but i live in a apartment….whats a good thing to do so the puppy could go inside the apartment without making a mess…i saw the newspaper training but is there other ways????
September 4th, 2009 at 4:15 am
i need
so much help …
i need
so much help my chiwawa is verry bad
September 4th, 2009 at 4:15 am
yea but if the dog …
yea but if the dog is goin to grow big, then its better to get a big crate that brings a divider. so u can make the crate as small or as big as u want.
September 4th, 2009 at 4:15 am
did u crate train …
did u crate train her right away, like the first day u got her?
September 4th, 2009 at 4:15 am
Great vid! I will …
Great vid! I will use the tips
September 4th, 2009 at 4:15 am
i like ur vid tnkx
i like ur vid tnkx
September 4th, 2009 at 4:15 am
Nice Video – thanks …
Nice Video – thanks for the tips
September 4th, 2009 at 4:15 am
hello i have a …
hello i have a frenchie too 4 months brought him home last week having lots of problems with potty trainning
September 4th, 2009 at 4:15 am
the pup is very …
the pup is very cute…i’m very excited,i’m about to get a puppy
SO EXCITED
September 4th, 2009 at 4:15 am
thanks it hepled …
thanks it hepled alot
September 4th, 2009 at 4:15 am
to teach it to ring …
to teach it to ring the bell: first off hang a bell by the door. every time you take your dog outside, take his paw and ring the bell with it. then praise him or give him a treat, and take him out. if he does his business, give another treat or lavish praise. make a big deal of it =D