My Hate Affair With Clickers

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1. dogs says:

   May 1, 2012 at 4:43 pm

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2. Sandra Lee says:

   February 26, 2013 at 10:59 pm

   Yes I agree with on that. I believe that it is best as you do to say good dog ect. I to have trouble with the clicker. Because you may not have the clicker with at all the time. Yes I feel that same way in with training a service dog training. when you can get to a treat right away. Thanks for asking. Sandy

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3. Sandra Lee says:

   February 26, 2013 at 11:33 pm

   I agree about the harness too, I have malamutes which are pullers big time. I use a pinch collar on my dogs to control the walk. I agree again what you are say. that is the reason I use a pinch collar because it is better then using a chain collar. I have all big dogs not little dogs. But I also feel that these different things that you are using. I feel there is a place for each thing you are talking about. With the flexi lead I use only when you talking the dog out to go to the potty but not when I am training the dog. Going for a walk. I use a my reg. leash that is leather. The flexi lead has its place just like with every thing. It depends how you use them. If they are used in the right way can be a good thing. But if used in the wrong way it can be a problem. But most of what you said I agree with. Because I have seen some people use them wrong. I to have a problem with clicker training. They want you to start out the puppy that way and I have a problem with that. But using the clicker when you are training a service dog I can understand that. Like you said on the harnasses I agree with you on that one. The harnasses are used for pulling and I do have a trouble with these that they try to use to train a dog. When I was in dog showing I used two collars one was the reg. chock collare the other was a show collar that was gold in color but it to was a choke collar but my dog knew the different. When went for a walk she knew what she was suppose to be. She knew that when I put the flexi lead on her she was aloud to go out from me to do her job. Just like with horses. If you put a flat halter on they know that they are going out of the stall. If you put a different type like a rope halter a stallion they know that they are going to get to breed a mare. If you put a stud chain on a stallion when taking them out they know they have to be have themselves. It works the same way with dogs too. Thanks for this I just had to write you again. Sandy from Colorado.

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   • TyBrown says:

     February 27, 2013 at 1:15 am

     Thanks for your thoughts.

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