There are various ways of training your dog and one of the ways desired by owners is the dog clicker training. Dog clicker training makes life easy; you don’t have to waste time repeating things to your dog.

All you have to do is use the clicker to make the dog understand it has done the job. It is as simple as a click. However, the major task is to train your dog to understand the click.

Dog clicker training can be done in various ways, the following tips will help you when you clicker train your dog.

• Dogs love to be pampered and cared for they thrive on it. When you are happy with something your dog does, try to express your happiness by complementing your dog and offering it some treats. Dog clicker training is done by motivating your dog to learn something new with the help of a clicker and some goodies. Treat your dog when you know your dog is following your instructions.  
• Make your dog become acquainted to the noise of the clicker. Once you click, treat your dog and repeat this gesture a number of times till your dog gets used to the noise of the clicker and responds to the click by anticipating a treat. Once you have observed that after a click your dog is looking for a goody your first step to dog clicker training is accomplished.  
• Don’t worry if you have an older dog or a puppy, no matter the age of your dog, clicker training can be done at any stage of your dog’s life. The key to dog clicker training is motivation, time and attention.  
• Try to command your dog to do simple things in the beginning like sitting, standing, running with the help of a clicker. It is very simple, all you have to do is command your dog to sit or stand, once your dog sits or stands click, the dog knows that it will receive a treat and it will obey your orders. Gradually your dog will learn to sit and stand with the help of a click, but don’t forget to treat your dog in the initial stages.  
• Let the clicker be in responsible hands at all times, the clicker should not be used like a toy or a game to have fun with your dog. Using a clicker inappropriately will confuse your dog. Try to keep the clicker in a safe place away from guests and kids.  
• Your objective to clicker train your dog should be to discipline your dog and to make your dog obey your orders with the help of a clicker. Dog clicker training helps your dog understand what you are expecting and makes your life much easier and comfortable. You don’t have to repeat orders a number of times to make your dog sit quietly or follow your instructions.  
• Dog clicker training is also very helpful to make your dog feel comfortable and confident about certain tasks that it would rather hesitate to do otherwise. As your dog is aware of the fact that a click means it is doing the right thing and is following the right path, it will make your dog proactively do things rather than you forcing it by pulling it towards a particular task.  

Different breeds of dogs it would appear are more intelligent than others and some dogs will respond to dog clicker training quicker or slower than another breed. It is not only your dog that will need to be trained; you also will have a learning curve to overcome. This training of yourself and your canine friend should be an enjoyable event and not become a chore. If you and your dog enjoy the training then the time will simply slip away without notice.

Patience is the keyword here, dog clicker training sometimes requires a little time for your dog to realize what the actual clicker is for. A well trained dog is a happy dog, not only for them but, you as well.

A major setback to dog clicker training can be misuse of the clicker, clicking unnecessarily or somebody else other than you using the clicker will only confuse your dog and will certainly extend the dogs training.