The Clicked Retriever (by Lana Mitchell - 84 pages)

The retrieve is one of the most difficult skills for most dogs to master in competitive obedience. It is difficult because it involves a long series of steps that the dog must learn in order to retrieve the object sussessfully. More and more trainers are realising that teaching a complex series of behaviours like this is most easily done through the use of clicker training.

The Clicker Retriever teaches you step-by-step how to clicker train your dog to do a solid, enthusiastic and reliable retrieve. Learning no-force techniques builds trust between you and your dog, makes training more enjoyable for both of you, and sets you up for life long training success built on scientific principles, respect and fun.

• Gives you one of the best explanations of how to clicker train ever written
• Helps you understand why clicker techniques can improve your dog"s obedience scores and consistency
• Teaches you how to train complex behaviors by breaking them down into more easily trainable segments — and then shows you how to link or "chain" them together to perform the skill
• Shows you how to apply retrieving skills to other activities such as Flyball and service dog training