This is a list of abbreviations used on the clicker training/operant conditioning e-mail lists Click-L (FAQ) and ClickTrain.
Gleaned from the lists, and especially from postings by Pat Robards, Helix Fairweather, and Stacy Braslau-Schneck.
| AC | After Clicker |
| ACTA | Australian Click Train Association |
| A-CD/A-CDX/A-UD | Dogshow title: (see CD, CDX, and UD) offered by ASCA |
| AKC | Club: American Kennel Club |
| APDT | Club: Association of Pet Dog Trainers |
| AFGE | Internet?: Another Fine/F*cking Growth Experience |
| AHBA | Club: American Herding Breed Association |
| ASCA | Club: Australian Shepherd Club of America |
| BC | Before Clicker |
| BC | Breed: Border Collie |
| BIR | Internet: Based In Reality |
| BJ | Broad Jump |
| bonk/bonker | (Not an abbreviation.) A short-hand term referring to an attention-getter invented by Gary Wilkes. Generally a rolled-up towel secured with elastic bands, tossed at a dog as a startling P+ followed by a clear CP+. |
| BTW | Internet: By The Way |
| CD | Dogshow Title: (Obedience) Companion Dog |
| CDX | Dogshow Title: (Obedience) Companion Dog Excellent |
| CH | Dogshow Title: Champion |
| CP | Conditioned Punisher |
| CR | Conditioned Reinforcer (also referred to as secondary reinforcer) |
| C/T | Click and Treat |
| Dal | Breed: Dalmatian |
| DB | DumbBell |
| DOR | Obedience: Drop on Recall |
| DRA | Differential Reinforcement of Alternative behavior |
| DRP | Dominance Reduction Program |
| DSTD | Book: Don’t Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor |
| FFT | Internet: Food For Thought |
| FR | Fixed Reinforcement (schedule) |
| FSR | Fixed Schedule of Reinforcemt |
| FWIW | Internet: For What It’s Worth |
| FYA | Internet: For Your Amusement |
| G | Internet: Grin |
| GR | Breed: Golden Retriever |
| GSD | Breed: German Shephard Dog |
| IME | Internet: In My Experience |
| IMHO | Internet: In my Humble/Honest Opinion |
| IMNSHO | Internet: In My Not So Humble Opinion |
| IMO | Internet: In My Opinion |
| IOW | Internet: In Other Words |
| J&P; | Jerk and Praise/Puke/Pull — refers to traditional “pop and release” training methods |
| jackpot | (Not an abbreviation.) A much-larger-than-usual treat usually given to mark an “Ah-HA!” or “lightbulb” behaviour by the dog. |
| JRT | Breed: Jack Russell Terrier |
| KP | Karen Pryor, author and speaker |
| LBTW | Book: Lads Before the Wind by Karen Pryor |
| LOL | Internet: Laughing Out Loud |
| NRM | No Reward Marker (see The Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson) “I see what you’re doing, but it’s not what I want right now. Try again.” |
| NADAC | Club: North American Dog Agility Council, Inc. |
| NILIF | Internet: Nothing In Life Is Free |
| OC | Operant Conditioning |
| OTCH/OTCh | Dogshow Title: Obedience Trial CHampion |
| OTOH | Internet: On The Other Hand |
| P- | Negative Punishment Behavior decreases because Good Thing ends or is removed. (Stacy Braslau-Schneck) |
| P+ | Positive Punishment Behavior decreases because Bad Thing starts or is added. (Stacy Braslau-Schneck) |
| POV | Internet: Point Of View |
| PR | Primary Reinforcer |
| puppy pushups | The activity your dog displays in response to the following series of commands: “Sit!” “Down!” “Sit!” “Down!” “Sit!” “Down!” |
| PWD | Breed: Portugese Water Dog |
| R- | Negative Reinforcement Behavior increases because Bad Thing ends or is removed. (Stacy Braslau-Schneck) |
| R+ | Positive Reinforcement Behavior increases because Good Thing starts or is added. (Stacy Braslau-Schneck) |
| PRT | Positive Reinforcement Training |
| RC | Respondent Conditioning |
| ROTFL | Internet: Rolling On The Floor Laughing |
| RSN | Internet: Real Soon Now |
| RTFM | Internet: Read the Fine/F*cking Manual |
| RTM | Internet: Read the Manual |
| SP | Breed: Standard Poodle |
| TCC | The Culture Clash: A revolutionary new way of understanding the relationship between humans and domestic dogs by Jean Donaldson, ISBN 1-888047-05-4. |
| TIA | Internet: Thanks In Advance |
| TIC | Internet: Tongue-In-Cheek |
| UKC | Club: United Kennel Club (Some information about the UKC can be found at the Alaska Klee Kai site.) |
| U-CD, U-CDX, U-UD | Dogshow title: (see CD, CDX, and UD) offered by UKC |
| UD | Dogshow Title: (Obedience) Utility Dog |
| UDX | Dogshow Title: (Obedience) Utility Dog Excellent |
| USDAA | Club: United States Dog Agility Association |
| VBG | Internet: Very Big Grin |
| VR | Variable Reinforcement (schedule) |
| VSR | Variable Schedule of Reinforcemt |
| Weim/Weimies | Breed: Weimeraner |
| YMMV | Internet: Your Milage May Vary |
| YKYACTW | You Know You’re A Clicker Trainer When… (usually precedes an amusing story) |