Treats vs. Praise vs. Clicker?

[mrsartz]

I decided to go to Petsmart (am I allowed to "say" that?) and spent a whopping $5.49 plus tax on the clicker. They did have a cheaper one for $3.99 but I clicked them both and found the Pro-Training Clicker to be more comfortable to hold, easier to use and it had a more solid clicking sound. Another downfall is that it didn't click every time If I didn't push hard with my thumb to click it then it just wouldn't click or it would be a weak click. I didn't even look to see if the cheaper one had web support nor did I realize that the better one even had it. I just liked it better. So I figured I'd splurge and spend the extra money.

It's not like I can't afford it but for some reason I thought they'd be higher in price and just not worth spending the money on especially when good boy and a pet are free.

Well anyway, I conditioned him once with about 25 treats like the instructions state and I will do it again later tonight. Luke actually started to make progress when there was about 6-7 pieces left. YES! GOOD BOY!

[Liesje]

Originally Posted by mrsartz

It's not like I can't afford it but for some reason I thought they'd be higher in price and just not worth spending the money on especially when good boy and a pet are free.

Oh no they are cheap! I get mine for 50 cents, 99 if I'm splurging!