The HEEL command is the most misunderstood of the formal commands, and one of the most important.

Learn how and why to teach your dog this command FIRST before moving on in training.

Show Highlights

• Discover why we should call the show: “GET MY DOG TO STOP”
• This progression will give the audience the chance to understand WHY it works, and to solve some of those problem acutely when they need to
• Jumping up is the most common issue among many behaviors for which Bennie's clients reach out to him
• In Devin's dog's case, it’s “humping up” not “jumping up”
• Bennie lists the formal dog training commands in his program
• Challenging attitudes about dog training Bennie often faces:
  • I can take care of this dog”
  • “I can handle this myself”
  • I don't need someone to teach me
  • I don’t care if my dog knows obedience commands, I just want to fix this behavior!
• Learn why to start your dog's formal training with the HEEL command.
• Explaining the HEEL command: walk at my left side and sit when I stop
• HEEL is a very good command to get the dog to start focusing
• Bennie & Devin's each have theories on why HEEL is so confusing to most people.
• Learn the reason why Bennie bothers to teach a command that is rarely (if ever) used correctly.
• Can puppies learn to heel?
• Learn why Bennie almost never trains a puppy younger than 10 weeks(ish)
• Learn a trick you can use to manage your frustration when training a puppy

Homework

Practicing the HEEL command.

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