Novice: Lesson 10 Prong collar & heeling device
HEELING STICK- Prong
collar (now optional) use + heeling device
LESSON 10 – To polish
heel position with use of prong collar (as needed) AND heeling device leash in
new locations with various new distractions.
Objective: To train the
dog to focus on maintaining correct Heel position (including AS’s) based on their
handler’s footwork and body mechanics.
Training Pattern:
1. Dog should be comfortable with use of prong
collar with shoestring (or short line) attached to prong collar. NOW, the shoestring
is fed through the heeling device and lightly secured to handler’s left belt
loop. *LENGTH OF SHOESTRING IS DETERMINED BY HEIGHT OF DOG WHEN DOG IS IN CORRECT
HEEL POSITION IN AN AS AND WHEN HEELING.*
2. Leash is held in Walking Position with right
hand.
4. Work on heeling and AS with the prong
collar/shoestring attached to heeling device as described in # 1 above. Leash is
in Walking Position.
5. Use your RAT, LT and RT to correct dog out of
position so as to ‘help’ that dog maintain correct heel position at all times. Use
your Right Forward Diagonal Step. USE WHATEVER STEP, TURN, OR IMMEDIATE HALT
YOU NEED TO REQUIRE YOUR DOG TO ‘SUCK IN’ AND CHOOSE TO MAINTAIN CORRECT HEEL
POSITION AT ALL TIMES.
6. Work daily until you can quietly praise the dog
for an improved Heel position, then quit for the day.
PROGRESS
BLOCKS
1st day
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2nd day
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3rd day
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4th day
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5th day
______________________________ (distraction used)
6th day
_____________________________ (distraction used)
TEST: Dog
heels for full 3 minutes, with all 3 turns and at leash 5 AS’s, with leash in Walking
Position in new location with new distractions evident in video. *Work dog WITH
prong collar attached via shoestring fed through heeling device for entire EXAM.
Date:________________________________________Instructor:______________________
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