->  CH> I am wondering about this  clicker/treat use for training. What's
->  CH> wrong with simple comand/signal and praise? I don't know. And wont the
->  CH> behavior revert once one stops the clicker treat thing? Some dogs will
->  CH> expect the cliicer/treat thing always? I don't know.

->  JY> I'm not familiar with the "Clicker" part of the
process, but The treat
->  JY> thing is traditional, but not always necessary.  There's the
->  JY> praise/scold thing, too and it seems to work just as well.

->  I think it's absurd. Just another gimmick to sell.

Oh I don't know, I get Spanky's attention by snapping my fingers
when he's not looking my way and give him visual commands he responds
to.          
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