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The Principle of the Clicker Training
Imagine the following situation: somebody waves a 50 € note
under your nose and says 'Follow me to Market Square and don't
take your eyes off the 50 € note. Once we are there, the cash is
yours.' You do as instructed and get the money as a reward.
Now imagine that you are back at the start. Would you
remember the way to Market Square? No, because you kept your
eyes on the 50 € note the whole time, and didn't notice which
way you were walking.
If someone had said to you before the first attempt, that you can
collect 50 € in Market Square if you can find the way there, you
would have started off just as motivated as in the first situation.
Maybe you would have taken a few wrong turns, but in the end
you would have arrived in Market Square – and be able to find
the way again.
This is the principle of the Clicker training. Your pet learns, step
by step, to work out how to do an exercise. This way the exercise
is easy for him to understand and he is able to repeat it.
The Jackpot
Clicker is like playing the lottery. The animal does not know if the
next attempt will be the jackpot or not. The jackpot could be a
huge portion of treats, or extensive playing, or extra stroking and
patting – but it will be something your pet likes best. The jackpot
is very important for keeping the clicking interesting for your pet.
You should use it sparingly, roughly for every thirtieth 'click'.