Return To Heel

[dogdude]

This is to prevent the dog from anticipating a heel from a front and 'chaining' the two together. He has to wait for the heel command, because he doesn't know which one it's going to be.

I differ in opinion on this matter, although its not a really important point in the scheme of things.

Personally, I prefer the flip, but in Oscars case, he just did not hit heel position accurately every time, so changed it to go behind.

I don't try to avoid anticipation by changing things periodically. The dog is trying to show you how well he thinks he knows the exercise, and how switched on he is, so IMO, you simply need to show him how to control himself in the process.

There is nothing more embarrassing than giving a go behind signal during a trial, and they do a flip finish!

Build on what they know!

[Kavik]

This is Diesel's flip finish - sorry about the angle! This was one of the earlier videos we took

Here is one with the recall - the sound is out of synch - he does not do everything before I ask! I don't know how to fix the sound

[Luke W]

This is Diesel's flip finish - sorry about the angle! This was one of the earlier videos we took

Here is one with the recall - the sound is out of synch - he does not do everything before I ask! I don't know how to fix the sound

hehe - what's that food you're spitting?

I'm just starting to teach Barkly to catch food!

I'm still in the early stages, mine looks much more like this (not me):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_TEwLE6OYg&NR=1

[Kavik]

I'm spitting cheese

[Luke W]

I'm spitting cheese

Cool - I never liked the taste of dried liver

[~*Shell*~]

Hmmmm.... this thread makes me think that maybe i'll try and teach zero the "behind" command. He does it when i call him to heel automatically, but i think maybe i'll teach him the other way too, just to stop him anticipating the command.