『クリッカー』ってなに？どんなトレーニングなの？ クリッカーとは、ボタンを押すと「カチッ」と音がするトレーニング用のアイテムのこと。 猫や犬はもちろん、動物園や水族館の生き物にも使われることがあります。 クリッカーの音を合図に、猫に ...

クリッカーとは手のひらにおさまるサイズの道具で、指で押すと『カチッ』という音がするボタンが付いているのが特徴です。 このクリッカーがトレーニングに用いられる理由として、以下が挙げられます。 誰が押しても同じ音が鳴る いつ押しても同じ音 ...

I recently was a witness to a rather heated argument between two dog trainers about the relative effectiveness of "clicker training" compared to "marker training." After much noise and hand waving, it ...

I recently was a witness to a rather heated argument between two dog trainers about the relative effectiveness of "clicker training" compared to "marker training." After much noise and hand waving, it ...

Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation, technology, and food. She is the author of "The Ethiopian Wolf: Hope at the Edge of Extinction." Clicker training has ...

Something I learned early on with Wilf was that he needs more than a walk a day to keep him from tearing the house down. Dogs are smart animals who often need mental stimulation, as well as physical.

The clicker became a popular tool for dog training in the 1980s. It has also caught on with humans — helping people to become better dancers, fishermen, golfers, and now, surgeons. If you have ever ...