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"Dog Obedience Training – Training Your Pet To “Heel!”
The basic dog obedience training commands that every dog should be trained to understand and follow are – “Heel”, “No”, “Sit”, “Stay”, “Down” and “Off”. These six commands form the basis of every dog obedience class, and it is vital that you, the dog trainer, and your dog master these basic commands. These are the fundamentals, and it will be impossible to move onto other commands, or to correct problem behaviors, without having mastered the basic obedience commands.
Heel
Let’s start with the most basic dog obedience command of all, the “heel” command. Training your dog to heel is the fundamental first step in training your pet to walk properly on the leash. The proper place for your dog to walk is at your side, neither lagging behind nor straining to get ahead.
If your dog begins to forge ahead on the lead, gently tug on the leash. This will cause the dog training collar to tighten and give the dog a gentle reminder to fall back into line. If the dog begins to lag behind, gently urge him forward. A lure or toy is a good tool for the dog that constantly lags behind.
Once the dog is consistently walking at your side, try changing your pace and encouraging the dog to match his pace with yours. It should always be the dog who adjusts his pace to you; you should never adjust your pace to meet the needs of the dog. Once you've mastered the "heel" command, you can move on to other dog obedience commands like "sit".
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