I've had my lab about two weeks this Sunday. He'll be about 10 weeks old this week. I've been loading the clicker with him but not giving any commands. He knows that when he hears a click a treat is coming,however sometimes he ignores the reward.For example he starts to urinate outside,as soon as he starts to go I click to mark that behavior. When he finishes he sometimes does not look for his reward. Is this a problem? I also click and reward when I call his name and he looks at me. He just seems kind of nonchalant at times and kind of aloof.
As a related note when should I start to add command words to his actions and when should I say them in relation to the click?
For example when he starts to pee should it go like this; he pees I click then say potty and then reward or; he pees and I say potty then click and reward?
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Russell, pups have a very short attention span; perhaps the length of time between the mark and the reward is too great, at least in the case of when he's peeing. I would not make him come to you for the reward; put it close to his mouth so that he gets the reward without having to come look for it.
Also, if your pup is not showing enthusiasm for the treat, try upping the value of the treat to something really yummy like bits of cheese or chopped up cooked chicken breast or beef. The reward should be pretty small; I think Ed recommends a reward that's about the size of a pencil eraser.
I think for potty you could click when he starts, then say 'good potty!' and reward when he's finished.
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clicker loading with my lab
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