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Sport Junior Dog Training Guide

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Sport Junior Dog Training Guide

LESSON TWO
ADDING DISTRACTIONS

Find training areas with distractions.

Start with mild distractions that are far-

ther away from your dog. Increase the

temptation and excitement level gradu-

ally by using more attractive distractions

and by training closer to them.

Heel your dog toward the distraction and

turn away from him. If he goes for the

distraction instead of following you, say

“Heel” and nick. Use the leash to help

him respond to the nick if he needs the

help.
Be creative in finding distractions and

practice Lesson Two for several sessions

in different training areas.

Let your dog become distracted and leave the
Heel position. Turn away, command “Heel” and give
a nick with the e-collar. Praise him for catching up
with you.

for your dog by adding plenty of turns

and pace changes and lots of praise.
As you practice, you’ll see your dog start

to keep an eye on you so he can stay by

your side. Praise him for paying atten-

tion to you as you are heeling.
Practice Lesson One for several sessions

in different training areas.

WHAT IF…?
1.

He leans on you.

Solution 1:

Use fewer nicks and more

freebies.

Solution 2:

Make more left turns to

help him learn to leave space between

his body and yours.
2.

He changes sides on his own and tries

to heel on your right side.

Solution:

Pull him back to the left side

with your leash rather than nicking him

for this. Praise him when he’s on the left

side.
3.

He lags behind you and doesn’t want

to heel.

Solution 1:

Encourage him to come up

beside you with more praise.

Solution 2:

Walk more briskly and

make heeling more of a game.