… by Cathy Hughes
Operant conditioning made its major scientific debut in the 1920s, and clicker training was used for training many species of animals for commercial purposes as early as the 1940s. This thing called Click & Treat (C&T) is not a new concept.
Mountain View Dog Training has been using and teaching a C&T based method of dog training for several years. We are sold on this approach to training dogs for any task. This type of training meets the criteria for following sound operant conditioning theory with the emphasis on positive reinforcement. It is safe for both handler and dog. It is fun.
There is some confusion for new students of C&T, especially if they have been exposed to other methods of dog training in the past. Here are some common questions that we have fielded since initiating C&T at Mountain View- and their answers. Read the rest of this entry »