It is a little confusing because there are a couple of different parts of training. For example - if you are teaching Gigi a "sit" you would ask for a sit or use a hand signal (which I prefer since I feel dogs do better with visual signals rather than verbal signals) and the second her butt hits the floor - click then give her a treat.

If it is a difficult command or one that she is having trouble with, you might have to break it down into little parts. For example, lets' say you are trying to train her to go to a mark like a rug or towel - but she is just not understanding. You might have to break it down into mini steps.

Step 1 - put the mat on the floor put her in a sit and say or gesture your command (I use "Park It"). When she moves toward it "click" - she moves closer - "click" - if she turns away from it - don't click and start over. When she puts a foot on the mat - click it. Sometimes it is a matter of shaping the behavior. And if you start with the click-treat exercise, they really start understanding that the click is a good thing.

It is not much different than using a "good girl" except the click is faster and a more consistent sound.

If you ordered her Video tape - it will really demonstrate the process. I have it and I still refer back to it over and over again.

Good Luck