It is a good thing that one should use all available and necessary dog training aids when training your dog. But the problem arises when the owners who decide to train their dogs themselves do not know how to use the dog training aid appropriately.
In most of the cases, young boys and girls who become the proud owners of a pet by rescuing a dog from a dog pound face the challenge of training it. the first thing that is to be understood is that a dog recovered from a rescue center is most likely the one who had been either mistreated by his previous owners or had some kind of behavior problem which they considered uncorrectable by them. In certain cases a dog with poor health would likely to end up at such a place.
It is very important to know that the training should not begin right away and such a dog should be initially kept under close observation. Later after giving him a lot of love and confidence his training should start. Avoid using training aids which he might associate with danger like a stick initially.
It is important for a trainer to understand the uses of the training aids such as the clicker needs proper usage to get the desired results. It is therefore necessary for a new user to first understand the functions of the dog training aid before committing himself to its use for training his pet. In many cases once the aid is incorrectly used initially it takes a lot longer to then get your dog to adapt to your commands later and the time goes wasted.
The correct way is to first read and understand the instructions that come with the aid and carefully understand the downsides of it. If you find that your dog is not acting or properly responding to your commands. It is better to get advice from an expert who can guide you in a better way to tackle your problem, instead of forcing your training on to your pet.