Title: Training Your Dog To
Heel
Author: Anthony Stai
Article:
One of the first commands your dog learns ought to
be the 'HEEL'
command. This command will be useful in insuring the
security of
your dog while out in public and will make you look
like the
proprietor of a well-mannered and lovable dog. To
add to the
magnificence of all this, the command itself is
rather easy and
almost any dog can be taught the meaning of the
command with 30
minutes or so of effort.
So what is the function of the 'heel' command? This
one word
command tells your dog that the animal is to saunter
in a
straight line at your side, not earlier than or
following you.
This provides security for your dog in public places
as well as
for yourself. The command keeps your dog at your
side rather
than running throughout the picnic blankets of
recreational area
goers and, if you possess a larger more menacing
breed, makes
you appear a less friendly target to would-be
criminal elements.
Wow, that sounds great' How do I educate my dog?
Well, it isn't
as tricky as you might believe. There are two
all-purpose
methods of training. One uses merely positive
reinforcement and
the other uses a combination of both positive and
negative
strategy. First we will discuss the positive
reinforcement
method.
In this technique, you have to first put your dog on
a short
leash and acquire quite a few of the dogs preferred
foodstuff
treats, little pieces of dried out kibble from the
animals dog
food is normally appropriate. Decide which side you
have a
preference your dog to walk on and train from this
side in the
subsequent manner. With the dog by your side, in
front of in the
same direction, put a treat in your hand
subsequently to your
hip. In a hard, yet kind voice, say 'heel' and walk
onward. When
the dog responds by stepping with you, commend them
and reward
them with the treat. Remember to be consistent and
not to reward
prior to the feat is carried out, yet at all times
reward for a
good performance. With a lot of patience, this
technique will
work fine for most dogs and results in a close
bonding of the
dog to the owner. However, some dogs are just
naturally harder
to train, just like some people. If you are blessed
with one of
these independent and physically powerful willed
pets then you
might have to avail yourself of a different
technique of
training, which was mentioned previous in this
discussion.
To use the second training technique, you have to
start with a
somewhat longer leash of approximately seven to ten
feet. Allow
your dog a little moments to travel around the
boundaries of the
leash and understand how it works. Then call the
animal to your
side and position manually as before with the animal
next to
you, facing the same direction. In a hard voice, say
'heel' and
walk onward. At this time, the dog will most likely
not walk
with you. It will, in its place, begin to travel
around most
probable running in a different direction than
wherever you are
leading. To fix this behaviour, revolve in the
opposite direction
of the pets' direction of travel and take a few
steps onward,
fairly briskly, as you hoist the leash to shoulder
height and
let it play out after you. The outcome of this act
will be seen
as the animal rapidly reaches the finish of the
leash and their
onward impetus teaches them the era aged physics
lesson that
'Every deed has an equivalent and opposite
reaction.' The animal
will fairly rapidly learn that to refuse to comply
the heel
command results in a discomforting feeling from the
abrupt stop
at the end of the leash and, after a short while,
will be taught
to abide by the command. When the dog reaches the
condition of
obedience, be certain to reward them with lots of
positive
reinforcements, such as play time and treats, along
with rich
spoken praise.
Whichever of these methods you choose in the
training of your
dog, the 'heel' command is certain to go a long way
in making
you a greatly more contented dog owner who will be
proud to
demonstrate your dog anyplace. Remember to train
with love,
patience and consistency and your dog will return
you with
devotion and many, many years of companionship.
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