Daniel.P.Hughes Webboard User Reg: 02-06-2010
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I am a disabled vet (fractured back) who has had surgery but am recovering and unable to be fully functional in some aspects of training.
I can walk my dog for about 1 mile but what I can't do is the traditional prong collar (or any collar) and correct the dog to stay roughly at my side. Don't get me wrong he walks well and other than a position thing he is a loose leash walker who is calm and ignores other distractions and dogs.
My preference is for him to walk more with his shoulder or head at my leg (not heel). He steadies about his stomach or ribs at my leg.
I would like to use me eCollar for this. I have done other training with it like come, sit and down; however I want to use it for loose leash walking.
When he inches forward should I use a nick sort of like the leash correction timing or using a continuous mild correction and release when he corrects?
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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Are you familiar with targeting (touch-pads, touch-sticks, your hand, etc.)?
Target-training is going to open new worlds for you. It's useful in a lot more than just heel position. But for heel position, it is indeed the best tool (IMO).
I'd first teach the position. Put the dog against a wall or whatever is available and get him to understand THAT position. Now introduce that position along with the walk. Remember it's a position not a behavior . It is a heel position, it sounds like you want him back a little bit so just teach him that's where he has to be, the training is the same as heeling. This is how i would approch it, Good luck!
For the corrections once he knows the position I'd use low level continuous to correct into position on the walk.
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nick or continuous stimulation (loose leash walk)
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