Trixie Clicker Manual De Instrucciones página 21

Never practise more than three minutes in one go and only once
a day; and not directly after feeding time if possible. A full food
bowl can be the jackpot instead of a single treat after the last
click of the training phase.
The Command
Your pet must master an exercise before you give it a name. Up
to now, your pet has learnt to look at you as soon as you start
the training. Once you are sure that your pet has understood that
this is about looking at you and he will do it again and again,
increase the level of distraction. Try practising in the garden
instead of in the house, then whilst out for a walk and finally,
when other dogs are around. Important: if the distraction
becomes too much at any time, and your pet won't look at you,
take a step back and practise with less distraction. As soon as
everything runs smoothly with a high level of distraction you can
progress to the next phase. Don't click after every look, but after
every second, then after every third, then again after every look
your dog gives you. Once your pet is able to repeat the desired
behaviour with high levels of distraction and variable reinforce-
ment, you can give the exercise a name. You are telling your pet
what the thing he has been doing the whole time is called. The
next time your pet looks at you, say the command (e.g. 'Watch
me' or 'Look'), then press the Clicker and give him a treat.
Needless to say, this phase must also be repeated several times,
until your pet has connected the command with the exercise. As
he worked through every stage of the exercise from turning his
head at the beginning to looking directly into your face at the
end, he really knows the exercise now and will finally do it on
command.