I caught a portion of a dog training show last night and they offered a different technique for getting your dog to pay attention to you while walking. This is one of our most difficult training tasks. None of the dogs that we train HEEL very well.
The procedure started with the trainer securing the dog to the owner. The owner then proceeded to run erratically, forcing the dog to follow her movement. It didn't take long for the dog to figure this out and he was much more attentive afterwards.
I tried a modified technique with Marley this evening. Walking forward, backward, and turning while giving corrections. She too caught on quickly, but she lost focus just as fast when walking normally. We will see what our trainers think of this technique.
“Old age means realizing you will never own all the dogs you wanted to.” - Joe Gores
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