Do dogs learn to respond to “regular” commands?
Absolutely. The clicker tells the dog what he has done correctly, and that he is getting a reward. The clicker tells the dog why he’s getting the reward. It does not tell the dog what to do. The thing that tells the dog what to do is the cue that you give, such as the command “sit” or a “sit” hand-signal (or a whistle, or any other cue you might choose).
Absolutely. The clicker tells the dog what he has done correctly, and that he is getting a reward. The clicker tells the dog why he’s getting the reward. It does not tell the dog what to do. The thing that tells the dog what to do is the cue that you give, such as the command “sit” or a “sit” hand-signal (or a whistle, or any other cue you might choose). (This question is kind of like asking if the dog will respond to regular commands if you use a leash in training!
