Teaching the dog to heel with attention is a must for obedience. At a recent May 09 Obedience Seminar Linda Koutsky demonstrated tagging the dog to help teach them to pay attention to you - because you were so much fun to be in the ring with. this is not an overnight "fix" for lack of attention and focus but is is a great way to work out the issue. I am struggling along with my class on getting the timing of the tag just right, but we ar e learning and laughing together - and in the end will have a dog that heels with attention and focus - becasue we want it and will work for it.
Another BIG thank-you. 2 weeks ago we score a 95 in Rally fun match. -5 for wide heeling. Fun match this weekend -0 for heeling errors!! Judge commented on his great attitude. Show next weekend.
agstarfire 6 months ago
We have been doing obedience successfully for years. But my Papillon always had a problem heeling wide. I tried tagging for just 3 days before I saw an improvement. It's like he found the sweet spot! He's happier heeling & so am I. Thanks so much.
agstarfire 6 months ago
Thank you for posting this! I'm going to try tagging my with my highly distractible boxer to help her to learn stay focused! I also like the concept of holding the dog's head in the correct position if they decide to floor sniff etc. This is where my problem is, motivational pops alone have not worked for us. Luring back with even the most tasty treats simply doesn't work (she knows heel position well).
philipattomic 8 months ago
Awesome video. I'm going to try it out with Jake and Lil! Devorah
devorahsperber 2 years ago
Thanks so much for this video. I've recently read all of Linda Koutsky's columns in Front and Finish. I've started fading the cookies and playing with, engaging with, and generally working my butt off to "connect" with my dog. I started teaching the motivational collar pop about three weeks ago. I am hungry to learn more details of Linda Koutsky's training methods, but unfortunately won't be able to make it to one of her seminars this year. So I was delighted to find your video. Lisa
lisarnocn 2 years ago