It's basically obedience training with a twist since you and your will be navigating a
course in heel position with several stations scattered around.
Regular competitions rely on a judge to announce what to do; however, in rally obedience the participants perform the course on their
own in a heel position.
The purpose is to reward the dog when he is
in heel position so he'll want to be there more and more.
Every moment the dog pulls, the person stops in his tracks, entices the dog to return to his side with a treat, and then praises and rewards the dog for
staying in heel position by giving the treat.
While in the heel position as you both are walking, keep puppy's attention on you by enthusiastically talking to puppy, praising, talking, encouraging, and more praising when puppy is in the correct heel position.
My clients are often amazed the first time we take their dog out with a head collar because, instead of pulling ahead on a tight leash, he'll instead trot close
in a heeled position for the first time ever — the opposition reflex is no longer in effect.
For our purposes, you may want to use two different commands: SIT — means facing you CLOSE —
Means in heel position at your left side.
When the dog comes to the owner's side, the owner will raise criteria and start rewarding the dog for spending longer and longer
time in the heel position.
My dogs have gone from basically hating each other's existence and not being capable of sharing anything; to going outside without issue, playing under direct supervision and being able to go running both
in heel position on my left side without incident.
Exercises might include things like turning in a circle, jumping from a platform, and backing up with the
dog in the heel position.
Some of the exercises are off - lead heeling in and out of a milling crowd; off - lead long down with the handler far away and with his back to the dog while «go - outs,» retrieving, gunshots and other business is going on close by; a long go - out / down command; drop while
running in heel position; and a 3 - meter jump with a heavy dumbbell.
Dogs must be able to back up three steps, while
staying in the Heel position and perform a «moving stand,» while the handler walks around the dog.
For more stubborn dogs or small dogs that make it difficult to bend down and give treats
while in the heel position, I use a wooden spoon coated with peanut butter, cream cheese, or wet dog food.
When a dog can not pull ahead, he can instead focus on getting rewarded for walking next to
you in a heel position!
I have been teaching her to sit next to
me in the heel position and to turn left and right, but she isn't great at these yet.
Sit and down at your side (
in heel position) with only a hand signal.
Stand from a sit and down at your side (
in heel position.)
Instead of letting your dog walk herself and enjoy the amenities of the outdoor world, take her with you on daily walks and make yourself the source of great happenings by teaching her to walk next to you and getting wonderful treats from you when she's
in heel position.
Say the word «heel» and lure your dog to come next to
you in heel position to get his treat.
Rather, like all dogs, he is an extremely fine discriminator and has only learned precisely what you have taught him — to sit if he is right in front of you, or if he is by your side
in heel position.
The leather slip lead tightens when your pooch pulls, but loosens when they are
in the heel position or heed your correction.
I found out that if he was forging on his heel pattern, was to turn around and walk the other direction so that he had to turn around and play catch up and on short notice.Eventually, he learned that he had to stay
in heel position and at the pace I was going.
If you are clicker training you will click her for being
in heel position or slightly in front whenever she chooses it.
In fact, Mike and I have begun running with her and she does * very * well staying
in heel position.