Well, I began training with the clicker last night. So now Ive got a few
questions.

1) It was amazing watching Rayden's reaction. Following the
instructions with the clicker, the first 2-3 sessions are "click = treat"
Just click treat click treat. Rayden would watch, looking from my face to
the clicker. So I just started clicking each time he made eye contact.
After the 25 clicks (recommended first session) he was burning holes in my
head he was staring at me so hard.


2) Cypher (1 year old lab mix) had quite the opposite reaction. He was
sitting on the floor and I gave him click and a treat. He stared treats to
clicker, waiting. click treat click treat. But around #7, he started
acting afraid and cringing every time I clicked. 3 clicks later, he wouldnt
even look at/accept a treat and just cringed on the floor. I waited a
couple hours, put tape on the clicker to soften the sound, as recommended.
at the first click he urinated on the floor and ran yelping away. I went
after him, to see where he went and he slunk further away, going under the
bed to hide. He didnt come out until potty time before bed. He still
wont make eye contact with me this morning.

So, can anyone offer me any ideas? I have no idea what could have made him
so afraid of it???? Im positive that nothing happened to him during the
first session, he was just sitting on the floor beside the couch. Should I
just leash him and continue? Leave him in the room while working with
Rayden so he sees that Rayden isnt afraid of it? Just forget the clicker
all together as far as he is concerned?

I was recommended clickersolutions.com and will check there also


thanks in advance,
dainerra