Anne Vaini Webboard User Reg: 07-14-2005
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When fine-tuning my dogs' heeling, I corrected gently for any head movement, as I was wanting them to walk quietly past any distraction looking straight ahead.
I would like to teach what Lou Castle calls "attention heeling" where the dog looks up at the handler.
a) Would it be too confusing to the dog to teach a second command so the dogs will heel "quietly" and "attentively"
b) Would the simplest way to begin teaching the attention heeling be carrying a high-value treat? Or do I teach "look" then, while heeling ask them to "look"?
Mike J Schoonbrood Webboard User Reg: 04-30-2005
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I've never watched this DVD but given the quality of Ed's other DVD's that I've seen and the description of this one, I would say this is your best option for teaching this type of heel. http://www.leerburg.com/304.htm
But the whole "looking up at the handler thing" - I saw a trainer teach their dog this by having small chunks of hotdogs in her mouth, then rewarding the dog by somehow flicking the chunks of hotdog out of her mouth to the dog with her tongue - it was very impressive to see how easily and efficiently she managed to do this.
I've heard of people teach their dog 2 heel commands... "walk nice" and "heel" being 2 seperate ways of walking. I'd like a competition heel out of my dog, but I don't know if I want to go thru what it takes to get there, it'd look cool to other people having a dog that walks like that, but it's not practical or needed so I never looked into this beyond what I'm telling you now <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Ok...but I still don't have the answer I'm looking for... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
Does one teach the formal "finish" BEFORE doing the attention heeling steps?
Or first the attention at "basic" heeling position, then attention for a formal finish?
Ivan teaches basic position by doing quarter turns...not necessarily with attention (at least not that I could see) ....teaching the dog what position the heel command means.
("The swing finish was originally called the "Military Finish", because it was felt that the dog should never be behind the handler when on duty.")
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