ness Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Yep leopuppy I am hinting at something . I came home and did some heelwork with Ness in the yard. Just paying contact and position and doing about turns on the spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheres my rock Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 i hate leads i just fumble with them all the time usually if im at club i just shove it in my pocket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopuppy04 Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 Ness - c'mon tell us your secrets - how did you teach heel? DVD's this weekend...... hopefully (how many times have I promised that now?!?!? - i've lost count)! WMR and Lablover - I hate, hat HATE the lead!!!! ARGH! I can never figure out where to hold it, what to do with it when heeling. I NEVER train with it so the result is a horrible heeling dog for CCD ..... soo glad I can move on now .... although now after saying that his heeling will probably be terrible for Novice, just to spite me . I did some heeling with Leo last night and with all of the 'lead' practice, he is heeling wider than normal.... lol - back a few paces to get him into the right position again . oooh - Ness.... my Kay laurence books arrived...... all except the Bl&&dy obedience one ..... I want it, I need it...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheres my rock Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 i agree leo thats why at club ishove the end in my pocket if im in a class or i pop a long line on very lifght weight if im trianing alone the end is clippped to my jeans so noone can tell me off for having a dog off lead because we do a lot of two food and running away i like the long line gives us freedom but we are still obeying the rules Wit my advanced dog i dont bother because he would never leav the area we are working too nervous but with the pup i use it as an umbilical cord just incase he sees a pretty girl and forgets his trianing he hasnt had much exposure to lots of other dogs and gets rather excited about the whole dog club thing We do a lot of dooling heeling which really teachs where and how to find heel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 I have lots of secrets Leopuppy (I got a secret specifically related to Nationals sure you don't want to come ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopuppy04 Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 I have lots of secrets Leopuppy (I got a secret specifically related to Nationals sure you don't want to come ). WANT to come, but can't come - no money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Bummer cause you could have stayed here (if you wanted to just come without dogs) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seita Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 hi, I've always taught heel on the move by praising and reinforcing the correct position. I have never heard of teaching a static heel, could someone direct me towards some info (maybe online) that will explain this to me better? It sounds like a really good way to train and I'd love to learn more! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Q Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Buster is 5 years old and STILL learning heel. but thats my fault. he was a difficult dog and i wasn't consistent till about a year ago. he is still difficult but he is a LOT better then he used to be. he heels well all except when there is a distraction.but even that is improving. at first i used the "haul them back method" it was stupid of me to even expect him to learn. i regret that, but he caught on well to using treats to get his attention and his position right and also when i'm out now and he is pulling towards another dog. i put him in a down position. he has a bit of a whinge but he heels well afetr that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopuppy04 Posted April 1, 2007 Author Share Posted April 1, 2007 Buster is 5 years old and STILL learning heel. but thats my fault. he was a difficult dog and i wasn't consistent till about a year ago. he is still difficult but he is a LOT better then he used to be. he heels well all except when there is a distraction.but even that is improving. Interesting - does a dog ever 'stop' learning heel, or do you meant hat he as yet is not fully aware of where heel is? IMO, proofing for heel is something constant. I took my boy in for Novice training yesterday and it was a 'disaster'.... sure he 'heeled' but he wasn't 'there'.... my bad because I have not really been training properly of late. He was just making a lot of minor errors that he shouldn't have/ didn't say 6mths ago . Constant proofing to keep them at their best...... Mind you I was VERY pleased he did a lovely constantine drop for the distance ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelpie-i Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 I just checked out the links to the UK heeling and if the Oz judges consider that crowding, then what would they say about the Schutzhund heeling where the dog is driving so hard at heel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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