Julie

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.

I want to wish you a wonderful Christmas filled with love, peace, and joy.

Julie

Exciting day for the pups ---first car ride, first time outside, first time on snow, and first time meeting several new people.  I was very proud of them, nothing overwhelmed them, they loved every new adventure and they loved all the people.