Clicker Training

First widely used by dolphin trainers who needed a way to teach behavior without using physical force, clicker training is an animal training method that works by marking a desirable behavior with a clicker and rewarding it. It is a very clear way of telling an animal when they did the right thing.

Clicker training can and has been used to train animals of all sizes and species, both domesticated and wild, young and old; all breeds of dogs and puppies, cats, birds, leopards, rats, rabbits, chinchillas, fish, and more. When an animal learns that his actions result in positive consequences (a reward) and that he can take control of those consequences, he transforms into an animal that happily participates in a learning situation and is eager to learn new things. Clicker training produces behaviors that the animal will remember longer because it was totally engaged in the learning process.

About Brad Feliciano, KPA-CTP Brad Feliciano graduated with distinction at the Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training & Behavior and is the first Certified Karen Pryor Training Partner in the Philippines. He specializes in teaching clicker training to clients and helps them create dogs that are well-behaved members of the family.

Brad began his career with dogs in 2008 as a volunteer at the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) where he provided direct animal care to rescued cats and dogs. While at PAWS, he trained under Jojo Isorena through the Rehabilitation and Basic Obedience Training Program for Shelter Dogs. In July 2009 he started his apprenticeship at BetterDog Canine Behavior Center, working with a variety of canine breeds and temperaments.

Brad is currently a lead instructor for Clicker Training, Family Dog, and Dog Sports classes at Betterdog.