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understands how to walk calmly beside you without pulling ahead.
WALKING TO HEEL
Stand to one side of your dog and hold the lead in your
hand, leaving a maximum of 2 inches of slack where it
joins the Control Ring (1). Fold any excess lead into your
other hand. Talk to your dog with a friendly, encouraging
voice and start walking forwards. If your dog holds back,
keep walking forwards, coaxing him with kind words,
and perhaps offer him a favourite titbit. At the same
time, pull gently forward on the lead and quickly release
the tension as he sets off. Your dog will soon learn that
good things happen when he comes to your side.
'SIT'
hold the lead in your right hand. Pull the lead forward
and upwards to point your dog's nose gently skywards.
As you tip his nose up, his head should go gently back
and his hindquarters will lower to the ground.
As soon as his hindquarters touch the ground, say 'Sit' in an
encouraging voice, immediately release the tension on the
lead to allow his head to move freely and offer a titbit.
he may stand up again immediately especially if he is young,
but repeat a few times and he will soon associate the sitting
position with the word 'Sit' and will respond without needing to lift his head.
'STAY'
Begin with your dog in the 'Sit' position. hold the lead
in your left hand with two inches of slack, and hold a
reward of a titbit in your right hand. Give the
command 'stay' from directly in front of the dog raising
the palm of your right hand to face him, while still
holding the titbit. If your dog tries to move forwards or
to take the reward, pull up gently on the lead with your left
hand, at the same time moving towards the dog repeating the command,
'stay' . After a few seconds, move towards your dog and reward his patience by
lowering your right hand to give him the titbit and praise him with the words
'good dog' . Gradually increase the 'stay' time until your dog has learned to
'stay' for a minute or so. You may then wish to extend the distance between
you, so walk slowly backwards with the palm of your right hand raised to face
him while repeating the 'stay' command until you have reached the end of
the lead. If your dog moves towards you remind him to 'stay' by pulling gently
up on the lead with your left hand and then quickly releasing it. Then begin
again from close by, repeating the command 'stay' .
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