Yip and more collars at 10 weeks old.

Working more with Yip and her collar. I can get her to wear it for long periods of time without a fight. She will let me do collar grabs for cookies and is working on the stand and look word with collar grabs. I am clicking each time and giving food. This works very well with Yip. Anytime I have food in my hand, hidden under my thumb, and I hold my hand flat to the ground she will go down. I am now using a down word with the behavior. I click each time she goes down. I used to click when she started to shift down, I now click when she is all the way down. I have been doing this for just a couple of sessions. I say nothing at all until she gives me a behavior. She has no clue what the words mean so why use them yet? I want to capture the behavior on a regular basis and then I will give a word for the action.
I have also, today, started attatching a leash to her collar. A very light leather leash. I give her food right away, this is her lunch, and then start applying tension. When she looks at me or my direction, I click and give her food. The session is very, very short and ends on a success. I don't want to play bucking bronco with her.
She is getting the game, in the house with one older dog around so am not ready to take this on any road.
Temper tantrums. Well Yip decided last night she did not want her feet wiped or touched. She had a fit. Guess what we are working on all the time now? Cookies for paw grabs, grooming , and handling. She has no choice but to let me do all these things. It is part of living with us.
The crate is going better when it is covered. Again she has no choice but to accept the crate.
Whew it is a lot of work having a puppy!