Hi!
I have a 9 week old mala-poo puppy named Boo!. She weighs 2 lbs with about 100 lbs. of attitude!
LOL (;-))
I've done my homework and am excited for Boo! and I to get started on our "clicker training" adventure. She already "gets" the game, offering to touch her nose to the tip of a pointer or throwing sit after sit at me so fast its hard to keep-up!!
So now, I think we're ready to be a little more formal. As suggested in nearly every resource I've found, I want to build a solid recall with her. But I'm uncertain how to specifically go about doing that.
I believe I have a basic understanding of capturing and shaping a behavior, at least in theory. But I have concerns about making mistakes in practice, and am especially concerned about mistakes that, unknowingly, will have long term effects.
So I guess I'm asking for help in both areas.
What specific steps do I need to follow, from begining to end, to create a solid, rocket recall?
What typical "newbie" mistakes must I avoid (like clicking late; getting too far ahead of ourselves; training behaviour C before she's learned A and B; etc.)?
Thanks for your time!
