I clicker trained my last dog with no problems. I found it easy to teach him anything and everything and he totally understood what the clicker meant.
I wanted to clicker train my new dog but have run into a major problem. She doesn't get that click = treat.
I started at 10 weeks when we got her and have been trying on and off for months (she's now 10 months old) and she just doesn't get it.
I've done click then treat what feels like billions of times, I've tried shaping a behaviour (any interaction with a box got a click), I tried praising her whilst clicking, I've tried using the clicker for things she already does/knows. I even got a friend to try with no luck.
Since last Monday, every training session (once or twice a day) has been with the clicker. I've used very high value treats and we went back to click then treat x a million and she still doesn't get it! I'm testing her by clicking when she is doing something with her back to me, she doesn't come looking for a treat after the click.
She doesn't seem to have hearing problems and is doing really well in our obedience class. She is very smart and learns new behaviours very quickly so I don't understand why she hasn't grasped this yet.
What am I doing wrong?
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Deadnettle · 24/04/2016 12:06
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