Dog Owner's Guide

How to Train Your Puppy To Heel

Traditionally a dog should walk on the lead, on the left hand side of the owner. Many dogs pull the lead taut when walking, sometimes pulling owners along with them. Teaching your dog to heel will make walks much more pleasant.

Begin training with your pup, off the lead if it is safe to do so. Your backyard may be a great place to begin. Have him sit and reward him, then start walking and give the command “Heel”, holding treats at the pup’s nose level.

1. Get a toy or food which your puppy love with you, let the puppy sit down beside your left leg. Remember that Use the toy or food move puppy’s attention to you.
2. The owner takes one step forward, tap the left leg, say “Heel” or “Follow” to the puppy.
3. If the puppy is obedient to sit beside you, give him a little food or a stroke as a reward. In addition, keep some space between you and the puppy. when you encourage the puppy, the leash must be loosened, so that puppy knows it’s right not to pull the leash.
4. If the puppy runs around, don’t worry, call him back and start again.
5. The training time should be limited in 20 minutes. After training, the puppy must be given a lot of fun as a rest, also you can play a game with him.
6. After one week’s training, I’m sure the puppy can walk well following you. It’s a good beginning, train him frequently, the puppy will follow you adroitly.

When training your puppy to heel, what is needed is an insistent but gentle jerking motion to get his attention. Once your dog gets the hang of it, you can practice turning and walking at different speeds. Your daily walks should be much more enjoyable for both you and your dog.

When you’ve finished training your puppy for the day, do not leave the chain-link dog training collar on your dog when training sessions are finished. Some dogs are ingenious at getting their lower jaw or legs caught in the training collar and could seriously hurt themselves if you aren’t around. Also, changing to the chain-link collar at training time signals to your dog that this is all business and it is time get serious.