Train Your Dog To Heel Off Leash

Any dog even the most energetic pups can learn to heel and teaching this command.

Train your dog to heel off leash.

Your goal is to show your dog that walking next to you brings good things. Then take a step or two repeat the command and put your dog into the heel position again. Teaching a dog to heel. Next have your dog stand next to you say the command and show your dog the heel position.

Once you have compliance begin using food intermittently while still praising her. Say your dog s name followed by the cue heel and move off with your hand tapping your side to encourage her to follow. To teach your dog to heel choose a verbal command such as right here and use it consistently during training. Don t try to heel for two steps until you can heel for one.

Start out by letting him get used to wearing a collar or harness and a leash. Training your dog to walk on a leash introduce the puppy to the collar or harness and leash. Off leash heel walking can be very useful in situations where you need your hands free or when you have more than one dog at heel. Walking with your dog at a heel is more formal than walking your dog on a loose leash.

Repeat this technique until your dog is responding well. If your dog learns that you have no control while he is off leash and he begins to reward himself you are going to have a much harder time training him and getting him to listen than if you build a solid foundation and motivate him to pay attention to you and teach him that you always have control no matter what or where he is. Teaching a dog to heel involves training it to stay close by your side while walking and it is a great way to instill self control in your dog whether it s on or off leash. Once your dog can perform a rapid fire staccato sequence of several one step heels and sits in.

This technique is not a perfect heel which keeps your dog strictly by your side but instead allows your pet room to sniff and explore as long as it leaves some slack in its leash.