Thread: How long to teach heel?
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Old 18-11-2009, 11:14 AM
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Re: How long to teach heel?
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Originally Posted by sketch View Post
Very interesting Debate going on here, very much enjoyed reading.
I have 2 GSD, and a Border collie, my first GSD is super at ditance work, will work to heel like a dream off lead, picked it up so quickly, but is a willfull soul bless him, walking on a lead, he isnt bad, but not as good as off lead.
I use heel for working off lead, and close when on a regular walk, he walks pretty close now, he is 14 months old, but i have been teaching/working this from 8 weeks old in the garden until he had all his vacs, He is mega obedient when we are training, but some days even n ow he can be a challenge if he chooses not to walk close, little git.
My other GSD is just 12 months old totally different temprement, and walks close on the lead beautifully, no issues at all, but training wise he he pants, he knows all his basics, but thats as far as he goes, he is just not interested at all, he is more of a pet than a worker.
My little BC is only 20 weeks old, and we are still working on the close lead work, she is quite a nervous little girl, but also interested in the world.
I do alot of its your choice training, where the dog makes up its mind, much easier especially with the two boys as they are hooge bless them.
But already my BC as soon as i stop walking she comes back to the correct position which is great. Most of her walks we dont actually go anywhere in particular, we just walk.

sarah x
A fab example of how long it takes. Every dog is different and techniques nee dot be amended and tweaked here and there to see what works best for the dog. It could take a dog 5mins to pick up or 5yrs. Try various methods, use a bit form one method and a bit from another there isn't a set technique that will work in 5mins for every dog or someone would be very rich and dogs would be boring in my mind because we learn an awful lot about ourselves through training them.

Sketch - You'll have you hands full so thanks for popping on in the only spare 10mins a day you get by the sound of things!!
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