Figure 8 Handling
How to TEACH & PEFECT Heeling
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Figure 8 HANDLER CUES – Think of the Figure 8 as two straight lines through the middle and half circles on the outside.
When practicing your Figure 8 footwork, place chalk lines or yard sticks in an X in the center so you can gauge your steps.
While you are doing a Figure 8, as you move around one post and are close to finishing the half circle, LOOK at the base on the next post you are traveling to in order to help you set your line.
Remember
- Looking where you are going when practicing the Figure 8 will shift your weight and cue your dog.
- Walk heel, ball, and toe.
- Look 1-2′ in front of you and on the ground while practicing your footwork.
- Looking where you want to go turns your head and shoulders which gives your dog the information that you are turning.
- Keep your feet close to each other as you round the corner.
- Maintain an equal distance as you are walking around a post.
- Practice in slow pace until your footwork is second nature before going at a normal pace.
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