Customer Reviews

StarMark Clicker Dog Training System

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Don't waste time with the cheap dog-bone clickers. This is reliable and you never find you're mashing the "wrong end" and failing to make the noise precisely when you need to. This was just the right clicker for me and my GSMD puppy when we were both learning marker/clicker training technique. That said, I finally switched to using my voice (I follow Ed Frawley's training advice and now YES! takes the place of click). Why? because with a leash, treats, and other gear there's one less thing to manage by hand, I never misplace my voice, and am always prepared to emit the behavior marker at the correct time! The switch from clicker to voice was no problem for either me or my dog, and there are still uses for these excellent clickers in training.

Some reviewers mentioned the click was too loud. And I must admit it is indeed loud. I was very aprehensive about purchasing it because of this problem. However, I heard so much praise about clicker training that I bought it with the intention of muffling the sound by adhering some sound absorbing materials to the clicker to reduce the loudness of the click. Well, as soon as I got my hands on it I discovered an easy way to reduce the loudness of the click. Here is how:

Simply place the clicker with the orange button facing down on or just before that fatty tissue part of your palm that the thumb extends out of. Then apply firm pressure to the back side of the clicker by folding your four fingers on top the clicker. Make the pressure just firm enough so that clicker sound holes are pressing against the fatty tissue of your palm, then when needed just apply a little more pressure with the four fingers on the back of the clicker to make it click. If you have the clicker positioned at the proper angle the lanyard hole will be inline with the middle of your wrist.

OK, I was anxious to get started so first I went to Petsmart to buy it in person. But they didn't have it, so I ended up buying one of those little bone ones. DON'T DO THAT! It broke within five minutes of using it.

So I got online and ordered this one from Amazon. It's SOOOOOO much better. It's very loud, sturdy and works perfectly.

Don't waste your dogs time or your money on any other clicker. BUY THIS ONE ... in my humble opinion ;)

I did some reading on the clicker method of training and was so excited to begin with our 10 month old dachshund and 9 year old yellow headed Amazon that I ran out and bought one of those yellow dog bone ones at PetCo. It was a piece of junk; not loud enough to use outside when doing leash training and it could barely be heard over normal house hold conversations.
So, I found this one on Amazon and in reading the reviews another person had the same problem with the dog bone ones. So I ordered it and just got it today and it is a wonderful clicker. Fits nicely into your hand, the button is easy to find and it makes a nice loud click that can be heard inside and out over normal conversations yet it is not so loud as to scare our somewhat skittish parrot.

I would recommend this highly.

Yes, this does click. It's sturdy and others have said it is loud. Loud worked for me because I have 6 dogs and when 6 dogs start barking most clickers just won't do. However; One day, while fiddling with a Snapple cap, it clicked. My dogs reacted to the clicking sound just as they did to the clicker. The Snapple cap is less expensive, fits in your pocket, you get the benefit of the drink itself, if you lose the cap you have lost no money and as previously stated; it is just as effective as the clicker sold here. Save your money.

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We received a free clicker with our training, but I wanted an extra one on hand, and this was easy to toss into a Super Saver Shipping order. I'm pleased with this clicker - it's no louder nor softer than our standard one, and it's smaller, sleeker, and prettier.

If you already have a clicker and are in clicker training, I can recommend this as a good, sturdy clicker that does its job. Amazon has the cheapest price on these, and you already recognize the value of having several of these around the house.

If you are not already in clicker training, I highly recommend clicker training with an appropriate class, book, or DVD. My little puppy has been in clicker training for only a couple of weeks and he is already extremely well-trained, knowing Come!, Leave It! (works on everything so far except the cats - we're still training daily!), Drop It!, Off!, Look!, Do Numbers! (potty training), and much more. Everyone comments on how sweet and well-behaved he is, and I credit this little clicker and our wonderful trainer!

~ Ana Mardoll

Over the last few months, we've been training our retriever pup to respond to the usual commands -- sit, down and stay -- as well as less common ones, such as "leave it" (to help preserve the dignity of our long-suffering kitty). We've used positive reinforcement, since our pup loves both verbal praise and treats.

However, even though she's quite active, we wanted to keep treating to a minimum. Thus began our quest for a quality clicker. We work with our pup both at home and at a neighborhood bark park, so we needed something durable for repeated outdoor use that would be loud enough for our pup to hear over the various neighborhood and park distractions.

The StarMark Clicker StarMark Clicker has worked quite well in both situations. We are able to recall our pup from good distances, and the sound is not intrusive to other people and dogs at the park.

The clicker is comfortable to hold and the button is easy to depress. It accommodates a lanyard (not supplied) and you'll definitely want to rig something up so you can wear this around your neck or perhaps attach it to a belt loop or carabiner. The sound is distinctive, too -- cast your mind back to childhood and those metal beetle toys.

All in all, we've found this to be a simple, durable, pocket-size device that gets a four-paw rating from our pup, and a high-five from the head trainer and her assistant (me). If you're considering clicker training, two additional resources we've made great use of are Kyra Sundance's "101 Dog Tricks" 101 Dog Tricks: Step by Step Activities to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Dog and Victoria Stilwell's "It's Me or the Dog" It's Me or the Dog: How to Have the Perfect Pet; the latter is a good companion piece to the television series of the same name.

I've had these clickers for years. I've tried others but keep coming back to these since they last except when I lose them which I do a lot. I should attach a lanyard to the hole provided but I've got enough things around my neck when I walk the dog.

This is a better clicker than the traditional square ones found in retail, but is smaller than I imagined. It is about the size of a car remote. It is louder than most and seems to be well constructed. I do like the color as it is easy to spot. The device could benefit from a wrist or neck attachment. I have used it for a week and it has served well.

I love this thing. Online instructions make this tool easy to use in training re-inforcement. A+ Would also recommend "Train Your Dog - The Positive Gentle Method" on DVD. Excellent!