Its good to make a distinction between walking and heeling. A heeling dog should be actively paying attention to you, while a walking dog can sniff and roam a little. Read more at http://www.DogStarDaily.com/
I've had great success, with a teenaged Bichon, combining walking and heeling, and making sniffing and roaming a separate activity: a reward. When we go for walks, it's a business proposition, where obedience skills are on display...always in the heel position; sit when I stop; down on command, etc. After a walk I put him on a 30-foot leash in the park and he's free to roam and sniff without restrictions. It's gotten to be something we both look forward
that dogs the spitting image of mine mines brindle tho what breed is he?
mydogkillu 1 month ago
I've had great success, with a teenaged Bichon, combining walking and heeling, and making sniffing and roaming a separate activity: a reward. When we go for walks, it's a business proposition, where obedience skills are on display...always in the heel position; sit when I stop; down on command, etc. After a walk I put him on a 30-foot leash in the park and he's free to roam and sniff without restrictions. It's gotten to be something we both look forward
to every day.
JckDupp 2 months ago