Customer Reviews

Premier Clicker Dog Trainer - Purple

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(11)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

On the surface there isn't anything special about this clicker. You press the button you get a nice clear "click" noise, pretty normal for a clicker. BUT the thing that makes this clicker so much more then other clickers is the finger strap! It stretches and fits any finger or thumb you want it on. Now you are set! You can press it with another finger, your thumb, the palm of your hand, your thigh, the table that is near, or whatever.

You won't drop this clicker, or not have it exactly where you need it to be when you are training. It is always exactly where you need it to be, no fumbling, no juggling it and trying to hold it with the same fingers trying to hold a treat, a leash, a target or whatever.

When training it is so important to pay attention to your dog so that you can catch the right moment to click so the dog knows the exact second that he did the right behavior. With other clickers you have to keep a bit of your mind thinking about where is the clicker, is it where I need it to be so I can hit that button at the exact moment I need to, am I going to drop it when I have to juggle other training items, treats, etc?

With this clicker there is one less distraction, one less worry, one less item to drop or hold onto. It's always exactly where you put it, always exactly where you need it to be.

I had been using the StarMark clicker which was chewed up by the puppy when I carelessly mis-placed it. While searching for another StarMark, came across this clicker, I thought it's an excellent concept because one can free up the hand without holding onto the clicker all the time. The main problem is the clicking sound is way too soft, you had to literally hold it in front of the dog. Try the StarMark and you will see the huge difference. We cannot do out door training as the sound is way too soft. Back to StarMark again, but this time, I am modifying it to allow straping onto my finger.

I love the convenience of having the clicker attached to my finger and the shape fits well in the same hand with the leash.
There are two issues with this clicker. First is that the click is quite soft. I have insulated my other clickers to soften the sound, but this is even softer. It's not a big deal at home, but when traffic and other loud noises come up, the dog can't always hear it. I keep another clicker with me just in case, when I'm training outside.
The second issue is that the band is tight. I have average sized female fingers and the band cut off circulation causing pain (and the color of my fingers matched the clicker!). I have found a convenient way to wear it without this being too much a problem, and I would buy it again.

I have 3 of these clickers. No matter what position I place them in prior to clicking, the buttons get stuck under the rim of the circle and opps......no click. No behavior marked. Missed opportunity. It doesn't happen every time, but, it happens often. In one training session of about 10 min, all three had gotten stuck. I love the design, but the quality just doesn't work for me. I have a different one that clips onto anything, on this site it is sold as petco clicker. It was the same price as the others and I have never had an issue with it. It also has a crisper click sound to it. I prefer that brand and if it came with free shipping, I would order several from this site.

I would not purchase this brand of clicker, it's made too cheaply. I am able to get the button out with fiddling, but, three to five minutes later, where's the dog????

This is the only type of clicker I use anymore. Allows me to hold clicker and treat in same hand. For someone as clutsy as me, this is a major step forward.

Just to flimsy. Lost ability to make an audible sound. I went through 2 of these before switching...the dog chewed up the 3rd one so I can't blame poor quality on that one. The clicker that is...not the dog. I love the finger strap idea though.

Works well. I wish the elastic band was bigger on the back. I think it's supposed to go on your finger but I would prefer it fit on your wrist. It's hard to keep something on your finger all the time and when your training a puppy it's 24/7.

Good idea but far too quiet to use anywhere but in a place with no noise at all. If your dog is afraid of the clicker noise, this might be a good choice because it is so quiet. If you have a crazed,leaping dog like mine, this is just too soft.

If you have a dog that the loud clickers kind of freak out about this is a good alternative. It is about 2/3 quieter.

Unlike other posters who have given this product low reviews because of it being too soft of a clicker, I was already familiar with this clicker's sound level as I already own several Premier clickers, as well as the louder "steel" clickers and a few other brands like the Karen Pryor clicker. Typically it seems that the loudest clickers are the box clickers with the metal "snap" on them, but those also tend to be the most inconvenient for me to hold. I decided to try this clicker because having the clicker around my wrist is not always convenient to get to and I thought having it around my finger might improve my response time when I'm juggling the leash and other items. Unfortunately as soon as I tried it on I realized it was WAY too large to be comfortable! It takes up my entire palm and then some; I basically found it too cumbersome to use and went back to my old clickers. I'll probably just put a wrist strap on it and use it when my other clicker dies. I still gave the item four stars because in of itself it's not a bad little item and it's only $3, but I was dissapointed in its size.