Every dog owner wants their dog to be responsive and to obey commands, but we certainly dont want to hurt or harm our animals in any way. By using the un-invasive click and bridge commands you will never need to yell at your dog, hence there will be no negativity in your dogs environment.

The first thing you will need to clicker training is a clicker. A clicker is just a little box like device that makes a clicking sound each time you press a button. Clickers are really cheap and only cost about a dollar from your local pet store. They are usually widely available but if you cant find one you can substitute the clicker for a bridge word. A bridge word is a word that you say every time youre about to initiate a command or reward your dog.

The ideal bridge word will be short, and said in a high pitched voice. The word yes is an excellent bridge word, as is the word good. A bridge word should be said in a higher pitch than normal conversational words and said fast so that it is recognizable every time.

When you use positive reinforcements like clickers and bridge words and combine them with rewards and when you do this over and over again, you will find that you dont need to force your dog to learn anything. Rather, your dog will be eager to work with you and obey you. It is best to use tasty treats for your dogs rewards; because they are easy to use and your dog will love them.