1. It's a lot of FUN! Dogs get it and become WILLING PARTNERS!

2. It's a fast and effective, SCIENCE BASED method of positive reinforcement training.

3. You can SEE your dog learning!

4. All dogs CAN learn with clicker training, even an old dog.

5. ANYONE can do this type of dog training. You do not need to be big and strong because you're working your dog's brain.

6. A HANDS-OFF approach allows dogs to give you their full attention. Without the physical manipulation of traditional dog training, dogs can act more freely and even willingly.

7. Great RELATIONSHIPS result when the focus of training is on rewarding dogs for doing the right thing. Dogs learn to TRUST people more.

8. COMMUNICATION is improved across species.

9. Dogs that have not fared well in training that used 'corrections' based methods can be RE-TRAINED using clicker training. They can become entirely different animals, generally happier!

10. Clicker training offers solutions to the REHABILITATION of behavior problems, including aggression.

Vera E. Wilkinson - written in August 2004