How to Teach a Dog to Heel

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Tip 1 - Teaching Your Dog Not to Pull on a Leash

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Michael Dakkour | permalink

Teaching your dog leash manners might be challenging, but it is important to insure your dog walks nicely on a leash. There are many techniques you can try to train your dog to walk without pulling or lagging behind.

For further reading: https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/virtual-pet-behaviorist/dog-behavior/teaching-your-dog-not-pull-leash ^[1]

Tip 2 - How to Teach Your Dog to Heel

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Francois Draper | permalink

Many times when people take their dog for a walk, they are actually dragged along behind the dog, instead of leading it. A dog that pulls, or even a dog that lags behind, has not been properly trained to walk in unison with its owner....
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For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Teach-Your-Dog-to-Heel ^[2]

Tip 3 - Training Pups and Adult Dogs to Heel: Repeat Sits on the Left Side

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Cem Protek | permalink

One of the major issues with teaching dogs to walk well on lead is that they want to rush ahead to see the sights. Walking next to you, and especially stopping to wait, is boring to them compared to exploring. How do we remedy the situation? We make sticking next to you and stopping a fun game—one that’s as exciting as the people, sounds and smells on a walk.
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For further reading: http://drsophiayin.com/blog/entry/training-pups-and-adult-dogs-to-heel-repeat-sits-on-the-left-side ^[3]