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Subject: Re: good heel Author: Nancy [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 15:34:44 02/11/04 Wed Author Host/IP: cs24175226-60.stx.rr.com/24.175.226.60 In reply to: Linda 's message, "Re: good heel" on 07:28:28 02/10/04 Tue Mike Ellis addressed this in his seminar. We always start with getting the dog's focus on us while they are static instead of moving - like when sitting or even standing and they look at us and we reward it. He said to do it only when moving - backwards, forwards, whatever, even just wandering around on the end of the lead aimlessly, if they look at you, mark and reward it, and only it. Then when the dog is looking at you from a moving state, take a step or two to make sure he moves and keep his attention - not heeling but must moving - he looks at you while moving around and gets marked and rewarded - stretch it on out, like Linda says, but blow off the focus in a static position, that always comes - but the hard thing is focus in a moving state. So even just wandering around on a loose lead and you walking around a little - wait until he looks at you and then mark and reward. It will almost be like starting all over since the dog has learned that he doesn't need to focus on the handler but needs to be focusing on his surroundings. If I recall correctly, you don't need to be calling his name or giving a command either - just wait him out and when he initiates the correct behavior (you can move a little or make a little noise if he is being real inattentive, but nothing like a consistent cue) - then he gets the mark and reward - he will figure it out, likely pretty quick. I hope I am remembering all this right! :) [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date Re: good heel; Mike Ellis Heather 17:02:42 02/24/04 Tue