Teach an old dog new clicks

The Clicker is an amazing method to train your dog to do many things, whether it be simple things like sitting or enough tricks to get them into crufts.

Here are a few tips and tricks to get your dog responding to the clicker...

#1 Getting your dog establishing and responding to the clicker

Step 1- Click and once the dog responds give them a treat

Step 2- Repeat this as regularly as possible

Step 3- Your dog should now associate the clicker with rewards.

Step 4- Maintain, never click without giving a treat as this will lead to extinguishment of learning.

#2 Getting your dog to sit

Step 1- Wait for your dog to sit, when they do click andgive them a treat

Step 2- Repeat this as many times, for when you want them to sit and say the word 'sit'

Step 3-  Continue to say sit and use the clicker until they do so, then treat

Step 4- Maintain, everytime your dog sits for you treat.

#3 Get your dog to high five

Step 1- Get your dog to sit in front of you and encourage them to lift their paw

Step 2- When they lift their paw click and treat

Step 3- Repeat this a few times

Step 4- Begin to say the word 'paw' when they lift their paw up and click and treat

Step 5- However how high they lift the paw keep rewarding and saying paw

Step 6- Continue to say 'paw' and click each time until reactin acquired

Step 7- Maintain, keep the practice up, you can encourage your dog to lift their paw higher by tickling the hollow behind the paw

#4 Get your dog to bring your slippers

Step 1- Teach your dog the name of slippers, by showing slippers, clicking and saying name

Step 2- Repeat until the dog recognises the name slippers and the object

Step 3- Teach your dog to pick up slippers, when does so click and treat.

Step 4- Repeat proccess

Step 5- Place your slippers on the otherside of the room, click and tell your dog 'get my slippers' emphasising on the word 'slippers' and if your dog does so treat

Step 6- Repeat proccess until dog responds perfectly

Step 7- Put your feet up and relax