Step 1 : Introduction to the question "8. What is a clicker in relation to dog management? "
...1. A television remote control 2. A small wooden musical instrument 3. An electric collar 4. A small plastic box with a metal tongue that makes a clicking noise when pressed The earliest clickers were children's toys, made of metal or plastic, with a tongue that made a clicking noise when pressed. They were often made in animal shapes, most commonly frogs. Sometimes they were called "crickets." The first clickers I ever bought were plastic and shaped like snowmen! Nowadays, clickers are made expressly for use in animal training.