Walk to heel

[pilates]

How do you do it?

Start to practice the following technique:

1. Have treats (dog cookie broken into many small pieces; or something else small, smelly and irresistable) in your left hand while standing up.
2. Give your pup a command to sit beside you on your left facing forward (the same direction as you) - the ''starting'' position.
3. Praise and treat once the pup is in the ''starting'' position.
4. Place left hand with treat in front of the pup's nose, say ''heel'' and start walking slowly.
5. Walk like that 2 meters while repeating ''heel'' and giving small treats.
6. Parise and treat.
7. Give command for the ''starting position'' (sitting beside you on the left facing forward).
8. Repeat 1-8.

Once the pup knows this, move training into garden, then do it on walks, then in park. Extend the distances and give out less treats as you progress :)

Hahah noticed I'm missing nr6 :) and nr7 :) and have two 2s! I need a coffee (it is 1-8)

Ok thanks, he’s not a pup but a 2 year old.

Will it take longer?

Kikopup YouTube channel is excellent for all training stuff and has a video on loose lead walking.

I don't think the saying ''you can't teach an old dog new tricks'' applies to most dogs :)

If he is very food orientated and likes to learn new tricks to please you, I do not see a problem! And yes, it might take longer, or it might take a short time, entirely depends on the dog and your commitment to training every day.

Good luck :)

I need to learn this. Thanks @LaughingDonkey