How To Train Your Dog To Heel

Training your dog to heel--or walk calmly beside you--will make walking your pet an easy and fun outing, so you'll look forward to your time together in the streets,or on the beach,or in a park, or wherever you and your dog enjoy taking walks!

Here is a technique for obedience training your dog to heel in 8 steps:

step1. Have your dog on your left side, facing the same direction as you.

step2. In your left hand hold food in front of your dog'sface.

step3. Give the command "Heel" and begin walking forward while keeping the treat in front of your left hip.

step4. Note that it may take many tries to keep your dog focused on the food.

step5. Say the word "Goodboy" at the precise time your dog walks as you walk.

step6. Give your dog the treat along with an abundance of praise and encouragement for even the slightest show of understanding.

step7. Train in short, 5-10 minute intervals throughout each day of training.

step8. Be very patient while obedience training your dog to heel and remember that this command is one of the more involved commands. Enjoy taking your walks with your dog!

I hope this technique to obedience training your dog to heel helps you out.

Here is a video to give you some further assistance:

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If you would like an ebook to further assistace you with your dog obdience training needs, but are unsure of which ebook would be a good resource, here is a list that I would recommend:

Secrets Of Dog Training

Dove Cresswell's Puppy And Dog Training Online

The Dog Zone's-Dog Training Secrets