Oh yeah, I have seen people use clicker as a recal?!? and people who think it is a remote control - 'click to get the dog to sit'

If it works for a recall I tend not to say anything!
I have found in the last few days that using it for Ettas recall (properly) in the field seems to be working. First day she had the line and no reward cause I forgot them, second day line and reward, third day I managed to remember the clicker as well so she had all three and now she is back running naked and I have titbit box and clicker.

Apart from free running walks she is clickered for all training.

rune

That made me laugh hope you aren't joining her Really glad clicker is working out for you and Woody Pidge

Whats wrong with using it for recall?
Thats how i trained H from a pup.

If you click and then the dog comes to you it isn't the way they were meant to be used---but if it works thats great,

You click when the dog gets to you if you use it in the way that is suggested. The click is a 'photo' of the action you want.

Does that make sense?

rune

what i mean is people click to get the dog to come back, they dont call the dog they just click

I knew what you meant but if it works I'd leave it.

rune

Oh ok I misunderstood!!
i dont just click to get them to come back!!!!

yup its fine if that is all they are using if for but if they are using it to capture behaviours too then it will be confusing for the dog
basically you are reinforcing what the dog was doing the instant you clicked, and often if you are calling them back its cos you want to distract them from what they were about to do, or you have no real idea what they are doing but you want them back anyway
you could be shaping some interesting behaviours

LOL---I seem to manage to reinforce some interesting behaviours using it properly ----possibilities are endless!

rune