Belle is now 12 weeks and a few days. I began walking her around the neighborhood about 2 weeks ago. So far, she is doing nicely. Mostly, she wants to trot alongside Indie, who loose leash walks nicely. (On any given day, Indie would rather play chuck-it nonstop).
I have been taking some treats with me and a few times during the walk will work on the sit and down. When we get to a safe area I let her get ahead and work on recall.
Is it to soon to begin working on the heel with her? If not, do I just mark when she is walking loose leashed beside me?
I would not try and train the pup when walking with Indie - that could get very confusing. I don't see a problem working on a nice walk if you are using marker training in the process. Have you formally begun marker training? As in charging the mark, etc? or at this point is it giving a treat when she gets in position correctly (sit, down)?
I actually began "charging" the mark @ the start of training. When her butt or belly hit the ground I have said "yes" and rewarded.
An incidental (but good) occurrence : I initially fed her in a crate in the kitchen. Crate was on a mat. I removed the crate in the kitchen recently, but left the mat. Now, when I put food in her bowl, she runs to the mat and sits. I tell her "yes" and then put her food down.
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I think this kind of work you see Micheal doing in this video would be appropriate for imprinting good heeling. I don't believe he introducing a cue at this point either, just getting the pup used to being in the position.
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