dog training method  : Clicker training can be a successful and effective means of teaching a puppy acceptable behavior. In this type of training, trainers use a clicker, which is nothing more than a small mechanical noisemaker, to show the puppy that he or she is performing in an acceptable way that will earn positive reinforcement. Clicker training was devised by Marian Kruse and Keller Breland while they were studying under renowned psychologist B.F. Skinner. Skinner used the clicker training method to teach wild pigeons he caught to bowl. The same method of training was later used in training more than 140 species of animals, including whales, dogs, cats, bears, lions and humans. Clickers, which are no more than small plastic devices that make noise, are used when first introducing a new behavior. Once the puppy shows regularity with the behavior, verbal commands are added and the clicker is no longer needed. Clicker training is a simple, but very effective, means of letting your puppy know exactly what you expect. It is the trainer’s task to learn to excel at the timing of the clicker.