Heeling Tips & Tricks #3
Intro to Rear End Awareness – REA
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What you need showing and list —- box comfortable to put front feet on and some treats that dog can eat quickly
REA – The first progression of teaching hindquarter rotation is for your dog to understand the VALUE of placing his front feet on a box, keep his front feet on the box until released. Work a few repetitions each day, feeding a lot and then releasing often.
- Place 3-5 treats in your right Hand, and with your left arm slightly stretched out so that your hand is over the box, the back of your hand is facing down and your PALM is facing up. Your hand should be slightly higher than the dog’s head and positioned so that it is above the box.
- When your dog has his feet on the box, praise and turn your hand over quickly to deliver the reward then turn it back up so your palm is up. Give a few treats then restart.
- Restart new rep by tossing a treat out away from you.
- Do the same as above but with your right hand above the box.
In the future we will use the hand appropriate to the side we want the dog’s rear end to move towards.
Look for your dog to quickly run back to and his feet on the box.
The speed in which he runs back to the box tells you the DESIRE your dog has for skill.