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Heeling Tips & Tricks #10 Adding a HALT Sit

Heeling progression –
Handling Cues –
Adding a HALT Sit

Heeling video 10 – Handling – Halts

Footwork Timing
Footwork is VERY important when adding halts as this will be your cue that your dog sees first.

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CURB THE JUMPER

The first time your puppy jumps on you, it may be cute. However, when he becomes full grown or you are wearing your best cloths his jumping on you may not be so cute anymore!

When training your puppy, be … Continue Reading...

Heeling Tips & Tricks #9 Heeling progression – 1-16 steps

Heeling progression – 1-16 steps
Random Rewarding

Heeling progress – Straight-line Heeling – Increasing the number of steps.

Remember

Hold your right hand on 3-6 small treats in your right hand to load left hand as you are heeling

Heeling Tips & Tricks #8 Handling Cues

Handling Cues
FOR the Person only

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NEW HANDLER CUES intro

General and Straight-Line Heel work – For your dog to do his part when heeling, you must also do … Continue Reading...

Heeling Tips & Tricks #7 REA – Moving to side

Heeling tips and tricks # 7

REA – Moving to side

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REA Progression dog moving to side

The progression of teaching hindquarter rotation is for your dog to understand the value … Continue Reading...

Heeling Tips & Tricks #6 Increasing the number of steps & new location.

Heeling Progression –
Increasing the number of steps & new location. (1-6 steps slowly)

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Add in Training new low distracting locations

Points to Remember

Start your heeling with dog in stand or

Heeling Tips & Tricks #5 Tuck Sits in Heel Position

INTRO TUCK SITS at Heel Intro

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Teaching the TUCK SIT is free on my website. Under this link —

Laying a GREAT Foundation – Teaching the TUCK SIT

In this video –

Catching in the Act!

To be an effective trainer, correction or praise should occur when the dog is in the act of the behavior you are trying to eliminate or reinforce.

That way, the dog can connect his behavior to your reaction. Most dogs … Continue Reading...

Gurrrrr. Summer is here.

**Don’t know about y’all during the summer months but it gets really HOT here in the south.**

During this time of year, I need to plan my dog’s training sessions and conditioning so that we can get the most “bang … Continue Reading...

Why Teach Tricks?

Trick training does provide many benefits – to you and your dog:

In the process of learning new tricks you establish a way to learn to communicate with your dog.
Trick training helps to build confident dogs and teaches your

Heeling progression – Handling Cues – Adding a HALT Sit

Heeling video 10 – Handling – Halts

The first time your puppy jumps on you, it may be cute. However, when he becomes full grown or you are wearing your best cloths his jumping on you may not be so cute anymore!

Heeling progression – 1-16 steps Random Rewarding

Heeling progress – Straight-line Heeling – Increasing the number of steps.

Handling Cues FOR the Person only

Heeling tips and tricks # 7 REA – Moving to side

REA Progression dog moving to side

Heeling Progression – Increasing the number of steps & new location. (1-6 steps slowly)

Add in Training new low distracting locations

INTRO TUCK SITS at Heel Intro

Teaching the TUCK SIT is free on my website. Under this link —

In this video –

To be an effective trainer, correction or praise should occur when the dog is in the act of the behavior you are trying to eliminate or reinforce.

Don’t know about y’all during the summer months but it gets really HOT here in the south.

Trick training does provide many benefits – to you and your dog:

Heeling progression –
Handling Cues –
Adding a HALT Sit

Heeling progression – 1-16 steps
Random Rewarding

Handling Cues
FOR the Person only

Heeling tips and tricks # 7

REA – Moving to side

Heeling Progression –
Increasing the number of steps & new location. (1-6 steps slowly)

**Don’t know about y’all during the summer months but it gets really HOT here in the south.**