Day 9: Follow the left leg

Besides being able to walk for a long time at my side when I walk straight ahead, the dog needs to be able to follow along when I turn in different directions, when I stop and when I take a step backwards. Here it is great to bring in the obedience heelwork and work with turning on the spot.

Bonus Tips: Check out this post about the “Flamingo Walk”

Today’s exercise

    • Think about how well your dog follows your left leg – what does your right turns, left turns, 180 degree turns, stops and backing up look like?
    • Train heelwork at least once. (Note how many sessions and minutes of heelwork you do. Train what you and your dog need – it doesn’t have to be the training in the blog post of the day.)
    • Feel free to tell us and others about your training by commenting on the posts on our website and/or Facebook page.
    • If you haven’t participated in the challenge from the start, read here to find out how it works: Day 1: Heelwork challenge.

Want to improve your heelwork even more? Check out our online courses and webinar on heelwork!

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