Bringing Big Dogs to Heel

[@dancooney377]

Brilliant video. Trying to get our head around heel work for our Sprocker pup. He’s not so keen yet. Can I ask what lead your using in the video please?

[@MordorGundogs22]

Hi Dan, thank you! It’s a slip lead from Muntjac Trading

[@yt.damian]

I always enjoy seeing how the dogs look at you. They are so eager to work with you and make you happy.

[@MordorGundogs22]

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[@simonpotts4552]

Thanks gonna try that. VERY handsome chessie. Weirdly straight hair, but gorgeous

[@MaggieSteel-d1v]

I have had two Chessies.....just lost my last one at 14. Wonderful dogs but strong willed and need a great deal of training. I am just 5ft 3ins and female but they were my dogs and there was mutual love and respect. However I wish had your video training when I had my first Chesapeake. It was hard but we got there.

[@katiereid5569]

He is gorgeous! wow

[@Onemanandhislabs]

That’s a lovely dog!

[@tompenneck1501]

Great video, very helpful. Ive seen so many KZbin videos teaching to have the slip lead up as high as possible behind the dogs head

[@MordorGundogs22]

Hi Tom, thank you! Unfortunately your right it’s very common to see that on other channels and videos

[@Glasshousebc]

Just superb demonstration matey. Cheers. Beautiful dogs, fabulous countryside. Steve, ex 🇬🇧 now living in 🇨🇦

[@MordorGundogs22]

Thank You!

[@caboodledesignlimited9833]

Great video - they all are. We have just got our fourth black lab pup; he's now 18 weeks. He is a bright boy with a good pedigree and learning comes quite easy. Walking to heel for a consistent period of time has always been a challenge so I am keen to try these techniques and get this spot on. Could you please recommend a slip lead? Is it safe to perform the correction on a dog of this age? Also, like the dog in the video, he gets a little over-excited at times when on lead, and in fact, today has just created a lovely hole in my jumper; where did I go wrong there? Should I have stopped the exercise?

[@johnmanderson1377]

Is this your own Chesapeake or a client's? Fantastic looking example of the breed 👍

[@ajfreelancearb]

No idea how my comments ended up on a different video bit this is the one I was watching 😂 yeah really well explained and helped alot thank you!

[@MordorGundogs22]

😂 These things happen, glad you found the video useful 👍

[@max7164]

Amazing stuff, glad you have started to make this KZbin content! How would you apply this with a dog who constantly scavenges, especially for dog feces (hers or others!). How would that then transfer to off leash work? Is obedience/engagement work enough or would I have to build avoidance somehow? She is a 3 year old lab rescue. She was malnourished and kept in a kennel is I believe as reinforced the habit. Thanks!

[@pim1234]

Just what I needed !! tnx !

[@ryandoherty6174]

Great work! Any videos with English pointers?

[@drewleeper1127]

Hi Charlie, really enjoying your training videos. Please could you let me know what mm slip lead you use for your Labradors.

[@macrolly23]

It would be great if you could come to Ireland and do a training workshop for a few days 😊

[@staffannorell7325]

Great video, as always! This definitely works for my little dog, but she start biting and playing with the lead quite quickly. Why is she doing that? Is she bored?

[@francesdupuy5546]

So helpful. Thank you

[@MordorGundogs22]

Glad you found it helpful, lots more to follow

[@macrolly23]

This is a very good video

[@MordorGundogs22]

Thank You!

[@macrolly23]

@MordorGundogs22 my dad used to trial English setters here in Ireland, English setters were described as self hunters and hard to train for trialing. They would not take punishment like other breeds,they are too intelligent, the old trainers were dog breakers. I like your videos it works with the dogs slowly bending them to becoming trained without the dog knowing it.

[@murphyebass7837]

What lead is that?

[@mattwright2964]

The problem is everyone tells you different things. Another trainer told us position the "choke lead" (his words) very high on the neck. To be fair weirdly it does actually work quite startlingly well, they don't seem to want to pull at all when you do. But as you are trying to say the problem is they aren't necessarily paying attention to you. Most trainers advise a lot of use of treats along with other methods like the position of the lead and the movements. Some trainers also say you need to be prepared to be firm as its not all about treats and you are the boss. Trying to absorb all this is understandbly hard for people. I think what I am seeing in various trainers (even though they may have different methods) and responsive dogs is something about play. Possibly what is happening (by accident with some trainers, given they all say different things) is that they are making everything an interesting game between them and the dog to make the relationship the focus and not distractions. Thoughts?

[@jerryokeeffe89]

Why the left side?

[@1seanritchie]

He explains on another video that it’s just a carry over from historical gun dog training for the scenario where owner would be carrying the shotgun with right hand, hence gun dog on the left side. It doesn’t matter which side you choose, but if using slip lead you need to have it positioned correctly as it differs left vs right.