Customer Reviews

Karen Pryor, Getting Started: Clicker Training Kit for Dogs PLUS

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This kit breaks down dog training into little steps. The DVD was very helpful because you watch real and untrained dogs, receiving their first lesson. Karen explaines what she doing and why, all through the lessons. You don't have to know everything about training. You don't even have to know a lot about it. You just need to know one small step at a time.

You don't have to carry the book around either. The 'Click 10 easy steps' cards on the key chain provide easy reminders of what to do and how to do it. Each step you practice and teach your dog gets easier as you go. Your dog learns and you become more proficient using the clicker, with each step you teach. Before you know it, you are completely trained in using the clicker. My dog remembered the lessons, even when I wasn't consistant with training times. He did learn faster when he was hungry. I used cut up cheese sticks.

I do recommend having several clickers. I found I was often without one, because it was on the shelf or in another coat pocket. They can easily be purchased at the pet shop and are very inexpensive.

Quality of dvd was lacking in quality and substance. I am convinced that clicker training is excellant training. I am disappointed in the training provided on the dvd.

I have seen and heard this program in the past and wanted to get it for our young corgi. He responded very well and is having a lot of fun with the training. I highly recommend it. The DVD is especially helpful and answers lots of questions.

The kit is nicely put together. Although the DVD is low production quality, the content is good.

This is a good kit for starting. I found that the treats were good but it is a very small package. I wish there were two clickers because I found that I needed one in the house and one for a coat pocket. Between my horses, chickens and dogs I now have half a dozen so they are handy. The video is a little amateur, but one of the valuable lessons that I learned from it was at first it feels like chaos, but as soon as the animal "catches on" it all becomes so much easier. It comes so easy that it almost feels like luck, but not so. Clicker training is based on firm scientific principles and is a humane, proven (and I feel, vastly superior) dog training method. Read the book, watch the video, play with the tricks and make your dog your partner! Do it now! Click!! good dog.

My Chi who is now 10 months is hard to train but this product has worked miracles. I suggest it for anyone with small breeds that are aver taking you! If you know what I mean. Lol.

we got a 2 yr rescue (a beagle/hound mix) a week ago from the local shelter. he was from a hoarder/puppymill & was kept in a crate outside until he was taken to the shelter. he is greatly afraid of the outdoors, noises & crate training was not an option. he has no training (house or commands). we attempted to try to train him on out own, through just food. this was taking some time for him to understand. we took a chance on clicker training & hoped that the sound didn't scare him. though on the contrary within minutes of implementing the clicker he was responded to our commands. he now comes when we call him, walks by our side when outside & responds to the click with any click. we can't wait to see what else he'll be able achieve with this training.

the video is a bit old & sometimes it's hard to hear what she's saying. though visually you should understand what's happening. the book backs up what's in the video & got a little more in depth (though not greatly). i highly recommend that you get more that one clicker (if there are more 1 person in the house trying to train the dog).