subject: Learn To Teach A Puppy To Heel... Step By Step! [print this page] To teach a puppy to heel, getting your dog to respond to you has a lot to do with what your dog thinks of you, as a person that is. So, try to speak using a bit of authority. It's imperative if you want to teach a puppy to heel . When you correct the dog, make sure to do it properly, you don't want to hurt their feelings. They say that about ninety-five percent of the problem that dogs have when you teach a puppy to heel or any another command, it's from having a inconsistent relationship or poor leadership role with your dog.
Command with a stern yet nice voice, since dogs learn by associating there actions with the end result. As you teach a puppy to heel, praise tends to work a lot better then when you are just correcting them. Start by having the dog by your left side. Command the word heel, then start walking a bit forward. When you teach a puppy to heel, make sure to lead with the leash. Don't let him take the lead especially when you teach a puppy to heel and but don't tug on the leash. If that's the case, just spin around and walk in the other direction. He wont have much of a choice but to follow in your direction.
Say heel again and make sure to congratulate him for being in the heel position and treat him, as soon as you feel that pull just spin around and keep doing it over again. You dog will catch on, even if you think you look a little silly doing this over and over. For more information, feel free to watch this free dog training lesson that's in the link below. Hope this helps you out a bit and I wish you much luck in your quest for dog training.
