The click is not the trick: the efficacy of clickers and other reinforcement methods in training naïve dogs to perform new tasks
Background A handheld metal noisemaker known as a “clicker” is widely used to train new behaviors in dogs; however, evidence for their superior efficacy compared to providing solely primary reinforcement or other secondary reinforcers in the acquisition of novel behavior in dogs is largely anecdotal...
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| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2021-02-01
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/10881.pdf |