Things You'll Need:
- Clicker savvy dog
- Clicker
- Treats
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Step 1
Clicker train a crawl with a dog that has already mastered the "down" cue. Tell your dog to "down".
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Step 2
When your dog is in the down position, hold a treat slightly above the ground near her nose and just out of her reach. When she stretches to get the treat, click and release the treat to her. Repeat 3-4 times.
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Step 3
In this next step, when your dog stretches toward the treat move it a little further so that she will have to move a little farther to get it. Click and treat. Repeat 3-4 times.
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Step 4
After your dog has successfully advanced forward 1/2 of her body length, try using a hand signal without food. Click and treat as she advances toward your hand.
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Step 5
When your dog can move one whole body length in response to your hand signal, add the verbal cue. Say "crawl", wait a few seconds then give the hand signal. Click and treat.
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Step 6
Add distance to the crawl by delaying the click for longer periods of time.







Comments
dawnzlight said
on 8/5/2008 I was at petsmart and in the training section and did not see the clickers.. will have to get them..or am i too late? They are now 13 weeks old.
Susanh said
on 6/25/2008 We have friends who use clicker training and it works like a dream!