Puppy Culture Potluck: Ep48 - Clicker and Treats, Together Forever. But You Can Leave Home Without them

About this episode

This episode discusses the transition from using treats to exclusively using a clicker for puppy training.

“I have a question that has come up from some of my puppy parents, and I am not sure how to answer. How do I phase treats out and use the clicker exclusively? I was thinking clicker every time, but treats sometimes until there are no treats, and at what age would you fully remove treats? Do treats ever get fully removed? Many of my parents reported that many of the pups are really food motivated, and I'm not sure that is my goal ... I would like them to be clicker motivated at some point.” This podcast uncouples: How shaping behaviors with a clicker works How a clicker becomes a shaping tool ​How and when you can lose the clicker and treats. Visit our website www.madcapradio.com for further reading.

People in this episode

Host: Madcap Radio

Topics covered

• puppy training
• clicker training
• treats
• behavior shaping
• dog motivation

Keywords

• puppy culture
• clicker
• treats
• training
• behavior
• motivation

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