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Train my dog walk to heal?

I have a German shepherd, who has just turned 18 months.

He knows his basic commands e.g Sit, Stay, Lay Down, Drop, etc.

I would like to train him to walk by my side, but off leash AKA '' Walk to Heal '' How do I do this?

10 points to the best answer. Thanks.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    First he needs to be able to heel perfectly on leash with distractions. Train the dog off the left side on leash. He should not be pulling you or behind you. Use treats at first when your dog is walking on a loose leash in heel position. As he gets better hide the treats in your pocket. Add turns and pace changes during your walks. Your dog should be with you. The dog should sit promptly when you stop. Before you ever take the leash off, your dog should be able to do on leash heeling around other dogs, cats, people, food, and other distractions and without any tension on the leash. Once he's able to do that, than you use a tab or traffic lead instead of the long leash. The tab is just something to correct the dog should he get out of heel position. You don't hold the tab if the dog is heeling properly. The tab is just something to grab should the dog get distracted and forget that he should be heeling. A good dog training class or dog training book can give you many more techniques.

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  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Hi, I understand that you are looking for some advice or resources to help fully train your dog or fix behavior problems. If a professional dog trainer is not an option at this time, or if you want to trt training your dog on your own (a great way to bond), I'd suggest you https://bitly.im/aNSih

    A friend recommened it to me a few years ago, and I was amazed how quickly it worked, which is why I recommend it to others. The dog training academy also has as an excellent home training course.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    start out with the dog onleash, have a treat in the lefthand pocket so the dog can smell it, use a hand signal and a word for heal and if he stays at your side, praise and treat, if he goes ahead, turn the other way and get hm to follow. he'll learn that going ahead is not allowed.

    Good luck

    Oh and when you are ready for off leash, start in the house, show the dog the hand signal and word for heal and he should heal, this takes lots of pratice but make sure you do this in an area where it is safe.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    all the dogs i've got ever had... training to stroll to HEEL has been the main perplexing and takes the longest, so don't get annoyed. only wait and spot, and calm. Use a choke-chain or prong-collar (the right thank you to in good shape it exact). save the leash short-ish, yet loose. The leash could on no account be 'tight' on the dogs. the right thank you to grant a "correction" (ie, a speedy short no longer elementary jerk on the leash, and then enable it fall loose back). It starts off before you even placed the leash on. verify the dogs is calm and in the take a seat place, before you place the leash on. once you open the door, do no longer enable the dogs to barge previous you and sprint out in front of you. confirm you bypass for the duration of the door first and the dogs save on with at the back of you. close the door at the back of you and take 3 or 4 paces, then end. tell the dogs to take a seat. Wait 5 seconds, then provide the HEEL command and walk on. walk the dogs next on your LEFT leg. The dogs's neck & shoulder could be brushing your knee. If the dogs hangs too far at the back of, provide a speedy no longer elementary "correction" and the "HEEL" command. If the dogs starts off to tug forward, provide the comparable "correction" and the HEEL command, and turn to stroll in a different direction so the dogs has no decision yet to maintain on with you. replace the a number of instructions (each from time to time turn ninety% to the left, each from time to time turn ninety% to the properly suited, and each from time to time turn one hundred eighty% to the left or precise). each from time to time walk at a different speed. A gradual dawdle, a brisk quickly walk, or maybe strolling. After some yards (25 or 50 or a hundred yards) come to a unexpected ineffective end. If the dogs stops in the properly suited place, reward him with compliment & a cope with.

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  • 1 decade ago

    If you taught him those other things you should have no problem teaching him to heel. Just start off with him on a leash and go from there.

  • Albert
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

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  • 4 years ago

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    HEEL....not "heal"!!!

    Is that your problem?

    DUH

    POP & RELEASE!!!!!!!!!!!! REPEAT REPEAT REPEAT REPEAT REPEAT............CORRECT wrong placement..............PRAISE when compliant.

    NEVER let any dog OFF-LEAD unless it's SAFELY ENCLOSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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