Teaching your dog ‘heel’ command is all about the trainer and how you hold the leash. Your dog should be positioned directly beside your leg. Make sure your dog is always on the left side. Keep majority of the leash on your right hand and hold the leash about 2-3 feet from the collar with your left hand. This will give you good control with the dog. Make sure you do turn both sides and both ways, stop as well as walk forward. Your dog should automatically sit every time you stop. Bring the dog to the position you want it to and never move to stand beside your dog. If your dog doesn’t walk properly on ‘heel’, correct him either by using a correction tone or by giving a quick jerk on the lead. Do not hurt the dog. Practicing ‘heel’ frequently will eventually make your dog move off leash on his own.
