clicker

UK/ˈklɪkə/US/ˈklɪkɚ/

nounB2+Occasional — familiar, but not everyday · #11,125 of 15,258leans spoken

Other forms: clickers

A clicker is a small device used to mark good behaviour. Clicker training, use the clicker, click and treat.

The sound itself means nothing to the animal at first: the trainer pairs the click with food until the click alone says yes. The value of a clicker is speed, since it marks the exact instant the dog did the right thing.

Definitions of clicker

1nounclickerA small device used to mark good behaviour.B2+
“Every time the puppy sat, she pressed the clicker and gave him a treat.”

clicker is a device.

Where it comes from

From click + -er.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practised in Pets & Pet Care

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clicker in the wild

A clicker, sometimes called a cricket, is any device that makes a clicking sound, usually when deliberately activated by its user.
Clicker
Clicker training is a positive reinforcement animal training method based on a bridging stimulus (the clicker) in operant conditioning.
Clicker training
When training a new behavior, the clicker helps the animal to quickly identify the precise behavior that results in the treat.
Clicker training
Other reward-based training methods include clicker training, model-rival training, and relationship-based training.
Dog training
The hand-held remote control that students use to convey their responses to questions is often called a "clicker".
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