o A Quiet Click. Perfect for classes or sound sensitive animals. Animals trained with a louder box clicker can easily understand it, too.
o Timing is Everything. The i-Click is always in a clickable position no matter how you hold it, so you never miss a click.
o Perfectly Sized. The i-Click is small enough to be hidden in your palm, so you don't need to worry about it becoming a visual cue.
o Balanced Clicking. The trigger is perfectly designed so only a small amount of pressure is needed to click, but can't easily be clicked early or mistakenly.
o Everyone Can Click. The i-Click is disabled-friendly and can be strapped to a wheel chair and clicked with your palm or chin.
The subdued sound of this clicker makes it well-suited for both group training sessions and working with sound-sensitive animals. Its design ensures that it remains ready to click, even if it falls on the floor or if you're wearing gloves. Requiring only a slight pressure to produce a click, it's virtually impossible to accidentally generate a sound. In situations where necessary, it's easy to activate the clicker using your foot or chin. Its compact size allows it to fit comfortably in the palm of your hand, eliminating concerns about the clicker becoming a visual cue for the dog.
Notably, the renowned behavioral scientist and animal trainer, Karen Pryor, is the author of the books "Clicker Training for Dogs" and "Don't Shoot the Dog!"
Karen Pryor tips for clicker training:
- - Always click first, then give a treat
- - Always click during an action
- - Click only once
- - Do not use the clicker to get the dog's attention or to get the dog to come to you
- - Do not use the clicker to encourage the dog or as a start signal
- - Use only treats that are the right size and suitable for the dog
- - Vary the difficulty level of the task
- - Make your training sessions short and varied
- - Expect to achieve success in small steps
- - If the behavior that the dog knows well suddenly falls apart, "go back to kindergarten" i.e. start from the beginning
- - Don't think you can read a dog's mind
- - Quit when you are successful
- - Enjoy!