Posts Tagged ‘Clicker’
Cat Clicker Training In Action
As Karen provides commentary on a cat training video, she reviews many of the basic clicker training ideas. Watch as clicker trainer Catherine Crawmer goes through these basics of clicker training with a rescued cat.
Clicker Magic has long been a classic video for learning the concepts of clicker training. Karen Pryor teaches you all the techniques and essentials you need in order to have your pet clicker trained in no time! There are 20 live demonstrations by Karen and other top trainers. See how it works with young and old dogs, cats, a mule, and even a fish! Long considered the standard, Clicker Magic provides a solid introduction and inspiring, fantastic footage.
“Clicker training” is the popular term for the training or teaching method based on what we know about how living organisms learn.
Research has shown that any creature—whether a dog, cat, dolphin, parrot, fish, horse, llama, or person—is more likely to learn and repeat actions that result in consequences it desires and enjoys. So clicker trainers provide consequences desired by their animal in exchange for actions or behaviors desired by their trainers.
We call these consequences “rewards” and the process is called “reinforcement.” Clicker training, therefore, is a positive-reinforcement-based system of training.
First widely used by dolphin trainers who needed a way to teach behavior without using physical force, operant conditioning (the scientific term for clicker training) can be and has been successfully employed with animals of all sizes and species, both domesticated and wild, young and old; all breeds of dogs and puppies, cats, birds, leopards, rats, rabbits, chinchillas, fish, and more.
Clicker trainers who learn the underlying principles have at their disposal a powerful set of tools that enable them to analyze behaviors, modify existing methods for individual animals, and create new methods where none previously existed. This flexibility allows the tools of clicker training to be re-invented in new forms that work in a range of situations, and for an infinite variety of animals.
The same principles have also been applied to training for athletes, dancers, skaters, and other people. Called “TAGteach,” this form of training uses a click as a marker signal to teach precise physical motions quickly, accurately, and positively.
More information can be found at http://www.clickertraining.com
Cat Clicker Training for Shelter Animals.
Humane Society of Chittenden County http://www.chittendenhumane.org/
I started clicker training my own cats (three very cherished HSCC alumni) about five years ago, after I saw a presentation at a conference. I was amazed at how quickly they learned and retained instructions; they now have a sizable repertoire of “tricks”- sit, high five, low five, “sit pretty”, and “play piano”, among others.
In 2006, I began clicker training the cats at HSCC, using tips from other shelters that employed this method. The results were immediate and gratifying. Most cats were enthusiastic about the training, and responded in a positive manner. Clicker training in a shelter environment is a bit different than working with cats in a home; the focus is on having the cats come to the front of their cage, touching a “target” (I use a straw) with their nose or paws, or sitting up on their back legs for a tasty bit of tuna. The clicking sound effectively reinforces the desired behavior. The important thing is that the cats are having a good time interacting with a caring person.
It’s a great way to provide mental and physical stimulation for cats that are in cages. Even shy and anxious cats seem to benefit from this activity; we’ve seen a number of them “come out of their shells” after just a few training sessions. An outgoing, friendly, and curious cat is much more appealing to a potential adopter, and clicker training certainly brings out these qualities in the shelter residents!
I’ve been having a lot of fun with this program, and I would love to have more people of all ages involved with it. I am always willing to demonstrate the methods at the shelter; it doesn’t take long to learn. The only requirements are a little time and tuna, and a lot of love and appreciation for the wonderful felines at HSCC!
For more information about this and other programs; please visit us at:
Humane Society of Chittenden County http://www.chittendenhumane.org/
or email us at
bestfriends@chittendenhumane.org
Sammi and Isla – Cat training with a ‘CLICK’
Cat clicker training – Sammi learning ‘SIT’ for the first time and Isla learning by observing clicker trained Sammi DO his thang 
Cat Clicker Training In Action
As Karen provides commentary on a cat training video, she reviews many of the basic clicker training ideas. Watch as clicker trainer Catherine Crawmer goes through these basics of clicker training with a rescued cat.
Clicker Magic has long been a classic video for learning the concepts of clicker training. Karen Pryor teaches you all the techniques and essentials you need in order to have your pet clicker trained in no time! There are 20 live demonstrations by Karen and other top trainers. See how it works with young and old dogs, cats, a mule, and even a fish! Long considered the standard, Clicker Magic provides a solid introduction and inspiring, fantastic footage.
“Clicker training” is the popular term for the training or teaching method based on what we know about how living organisms learn.
Research has shown that any creature—whether a dog, cat, dolphin, parrot, fish, horse, llama, or person—is more likely to learn and repeat actions that result in consequences it desires and enjoys. So clicker trainers provide consequences desired by their animal in exchange for actions or behaviors desired by their trainers.
We call these consequences “rewards” and the process is called “reinforcement.” Clicker training, therefore, is a positive-reinforcement-based system of training.
First widely used by dolphin trainers who needed a way to teach behavior without using physical force, operant conditioning (the scientific term for clicker training) can be and has been successfully employed with animals of all sizes and species, both domesticated and wild, young and old; all breeds of dogs and puppies, cats, birds, leopards, rats, rabbits, chinchillas, fish, and more.
Clicker trainers who learn the underlying principles have at their disposal a powerful set of tools that enable them to analyze behaviors, modify existing methods for individual animals, and create new methods where none previously existed. This flexibility allows the tools of clicker training to be re-invented in new forms that work in a range of situations, and for an infinite variety of animals.
The same principles have also been applied to training for athletes, dancers, skaters, and other people. Called “TAGteach,” this form of training uses a click as a marker signal to teach precise physical motions quickly, accurately, and positively.
More information can be found at http://www.clickertraining.com
