Online Clicker Training Course – Learn the Science Behind Marker Training

The PK Canine Online Clicker Training Course is designed for dog owners, handlers and trainers who want to understand how clicker and marker-based training actually works, not simply follow a set of exercises.

You will learn how a clicker becomes meaningful to a dog, how reinforcement and timing influence learning, and how to use shaping and successive approximations to teach new behaviours clearly and systematically.

The course combines learning theory with practical application, taking you from the foundations of marker training through to loading the clicker and shaping complete behaviours.

What you will learn:

• The history and development of clicker and marker training
• What a marker is and how it communicates information to the dog
• Classical and operant conditioning
• How to correctly load and use a clicker
• Choosing and using reinforcement effectively
• The importance of timing and reinforcement
• Shaping and successive approximations
• Setting and changing training criteria
• Splitting behaviours into achievable steps
• Troubleshooting when training breaks down
• Practical applications of clicker and marker training
• Ethical and welfare considerations

At PK Canine, the clicker is treated as a training and communication tool rather than a training philosophy. The emphasis is on understanding why the tool works so that it can be applied clearly, consistently and appropriately.

No previous clicker-training experience is required.

By the end of the course, you will have a practical foundation in clicker and marker training and understand how to apply shaping principles to your own dog training.

PK Canine – Understanding Through Training