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| Re: | All Dog Breeds Adult Dog Wanted | | Ad: | Jane,I'm so pleased to see this arcltie. I absolutely and only use food with the clicker. With my retired dog I had click=food, yah =tug with me, and match =tug with someone else.With my current dog I added one more marker: et =thrown ball. I could not agree with you more that the work of conditioning different markers for different classes of reinforcers is well worth the work when you see the results. Different handler/dog teams may have need for more or fewer markers. For example, I have a dog who launches at me for the tug (when he hears that marker). I don't want him to launch at me if I am going to throw it, right? And it dramatically reduces the potential for confusion or disappointment during fast paced training not only does the marker tell the dog what to expect next, it increases the likelihood that they are physiologically prepared to enjoy it! This very issue has been a topic of discussion on click-bite, a list for clicker trainers doing protection sports. This clarity with different markers for different classes of reinforcers is particularly helpful if you wish to reward a dog with food around a decoy.I was just reading in Kay Laurence's newish Teaching With Reinforcement the idea to click the clicker with flat thumb (duller sounding) versus thumb tip (sharper sounding) depending on whether the treat will be tossed or whether the dog will be taking it from hand. Not the same thing, but on a similar road to removing confusion from the process of reinforcement.I know this is a long comment I just think it is great that you are getting this very helpful idea out there And I encourage any of you who are still on the fence after reading Jane's arcltie to give an alternate marker for toy reinforcers a try! |
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