Today was the pups first training session one on one. The first dilemma was to come up with a reward that was easy for the pups to eat and could be delivered efficiently. The normal dog treats I have are soft and easy to swallow, put not for puppies this young. I thought about using canned dog food, easy to swallow, but delivery of treat would be sloppy and inefficient. A tour of the fridge revealed an ideal solution, homemade Mac and Cheese.
So with a brief session one-on-one. We started crate work, going through the puppy tunnel, and puppy jumps. No luring, free shaping only. Not surprising each pup was different excelling at different aspect.
Next time I am going to introduce play as part of the session. The word yes did not seem to register, so either I will use a clicker or not use any kind of marker sound. As long as I am efficient at delivering the award that will be OK.
