Off LEASH Heeling
Watch this BEFORE Taking your Leash OFF
How to TEACH & PEFECT Heeling
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Before taking off your leash, take the time to assess your heeling. Only after your dog are confident and you have tested your heeling should you begin to train heel off leash.
There are several ways to teach/train off leash heeling. One is to just take the leash off. Hahaha. The other is to use a Light Line (LL).
LIGHT LINE (LL) is a string, shoelaces tied together, or a short light weight leash that your dog DOES NOT KNOW is attached.
When using a LL, your dog must NEVER know it is on. This is the KEY to your success using a LL.
Your dog will have 2 leashes on him, your regular leash and the LL.
If you correct your dog, your regular leash MUST go back on.
If the LL becomes tight for any reason, your regular leash MUST go back on.
How to use a LL
- Put your regular leash and the LL on your dog’s collar. You can put both leashes on one collar or have 2 collars on your dog and attach a leash to each collar.
- Heel with your dog for a 5-10 steps with both leashes on your dog. Your criteria should be met during the 5-10 steps.
- Stop heeling and take your leash off, but not the LL then Heel again for 5-10 steps.
- If your dog heels to your criteria during those 5-10 steps, REWARD and play with your dog. Now put your regular leash back on your dog to continue training and testing another heeling skill. I.e., While playing the leash would have become tight.
- If your dog makes a mistake, use a consequence or correct him with a pop on the LL. Now, STOP and put your regular leash back on your dog.
- Repeat the heeling skill that you had to correct to see if your dog gives more effort to be correct AND reward your dog for being correct.
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