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Train Your Dog to Heel
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Using a leash and jerking your dog's neck is not necessary to train him to heel. Tasty treats and an abundance of praise will usually do the trick.
Have your dog on your left side, facing the same direction as you.
Give the command "Heel" and begin taking steps while keeping the treat in front of your left hip.
Say the word "Good" at the exact time your dog walks as you walk.
Give your dog the food along with an abundance of praise for even the slightest show of understanding.
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Gravitty said
on 4/12/2008 Do not gradually change the rule (distance) for your dog. Teach a dog exactly what you want from him from the start. I would also recommend saying "good heel" and remind them of the word constantly.
Dog's should not walk in front but stay inline. If they walk in front they can't watch for signals to turn or stop.
Gravitty said
on 4/12/2008 Do not gradually change the rule (distance) for you dog. Teach a dog exactly what you want from him from the start. I would also recommend saying "good heel" and remind them of the word constantly. Dog's should not walk in front but stay inline. If they walk infront they can't watch for signals to turn or stop.
aaaa said
on 11/17/2007 Italics
Yea dogs tend to really love food so if you have a lot and even pull by the collar if you have food they will do it
Anonymous said
on 4/16/2007 Some dogs think that they can heel, receive their treat, and then run ahead. True, they are heeling, but only momentarily. That is why I use a different method. Dogs need to know that you're the boss. When my dog runs ahead, I tell him firmly to heel. If he doesn't heel, I bang my knee firmly but softly into his side, so he gets the point but he doesn't get hurt.
WARNING: Only use this method on a dog that already knows what the word "heel" means. If it doesn't, it will only confuse them further.