Treats and clickers
The problem with treats and clickers isn’t that they’re not helpful, but that they can be misused and, above all, overused.
For example, if you want to teach a dog from animal protection that hasn’t yet learned to “sit, stay, etc.”, then clickers and treats are good tools.
However, if a dog hasn’t experienced a successful first phase of sociogenesis and/or is a fearful dog that reacts aggressively to everything and everyone, then trying to solve these problems with clickers and treats is misleading!
The basic rule for training dogs is always :
Relationship before tools
The tools used should never stand in the way of building and maintaining the relationship, but should complement it.
As many treats and clickers as necessary – and as little as possible!
Because: Orientation towards humans facilitates habituation , and not the treat!