With clicker training you don’t have to wait to reward your dog until he does an entire behavior. He (or she) doesn’t have to get it right the first time. You can use the clicker to tell him that he is on the right track. You do this by rewarding him for solving part of the game.

So if your dog isn’t lying down to get a click, try asking him for a sit. You do this by giving him a click and a treat for any movement toward sitting. Don't expect to get the entire skill in the first session and be sure to keep each session five minutes or less.

With this "clicker shaping" you don't need to touch him or give him any commands. Just let the clicker do the talking.

If you have a dial-up connection, you may need to wait for 45 seconds for the animations to run at the correct speed.

View the demo	Click and treat for any movement toward a sit. When you see him lowering his tail or moving his ears back immediately click and toss a treat. Repeat this step several times.
View the demo	Watch carefully and click and treat for lowering his bottom. Repeat this step several times.
View the demo	Begin waiting for his bottom to lower even farther down before clicking and tossing the treat. Repeat this step several times.
View the demo	Click and toss the treat when he sits. The click tells him he did it right and has permission to get up. Repeat having him do a complete sit several times then click here.