I started with a heel training method Sefi Sahar told me about, which his grandfather used to do. Then I got the book "Schutzhund Obedience, Training in Drive" and was pleased to see that the method of training the heel was very much like Sefi described.
Glad I found this thread. I also got this book just recently. I always used to use a toy for heeling, but wanted to polish up a bit and decided to give the food a try.
I am really flip flopping on weather I should go back to toy or stay with food.
I am finding I have good attention, but presision is now lacking. I am quite sure this is because of my inexperience using food for this. For example with food I am getting a crooked automatic sit a lot of the time, I never had this with a toy. I am treating from left hand.
My dog and I are a lousy food spitting team, he is only 21 or so inches and my accuracy is mediocre. I use it for the front and attention exercises with success, but not so much for heeling.
I could talk forever about musings from this new (to me) book....but I will stop myself here.
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Jennifer, I think the key to it is you release the dog right before spitting. You start off very,very slowly twisting at the waist and bending towards the dog so that they are in heal position when they look at you. Andy misses the treat half the time and chases after it but it doesnt matter because he's released. Then I call him back into heal and start all over again.
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For example with food I am getting a crooked automatic sit a lot of the time, I never had this with a toy. I am treating from left hand.
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