Many dogs just love playing tug-of-war games. Of those who don't, most can be taught to play and end up loving it. If a dog loves doing something, what should a clicker trainer do with it? That's right, use it as a powerful reinforcer for other behaviors!
Skills for Every Day
Training Your Dog to Lie Down
By Melissa Alexander on 10/01/2006Q: How do I train my dog to lie down?
Elbows off the Table, Please! Teaching Dinnertime Manners
By Aidan Bindoff on 09/01/2006Does your dog or puppy beg at the dinner table, or worse, actually steal from your plate? You can take this unwanted behavior and make lemonade from lemons with a little clicker magic.
Nice to Meet You! Greeting Strangers
By Gale Pryor on 08/01/2006Cindy Williams, Training Coordinator for Susquehanna Service Dogs in Pennsylvania, offers these positive steps to teaching a puppy to greet strangers gently and appropriately.
Bathing Your Dog, Without the Wrestling Act
By Karen McCarthy on 08/01/2006For anyone who ever had a dog escape in the middle of a bath and run through the house sopping wet.
