How to Train for a Focused Competitive Heel with Americas Canine Educator

This video How to Train for a Focused Competitive Heel with Americas Canine Educator is the fourth Heel Training lesson with Hawk our Belgian Malinois. We hope you have enjoyed following along as we work our way to a competitive heel with Hawk. Don't forget to leave your questions below.

[@CaballoCallate]

This vid should have more views/likes!,!!,!! How did I just find this ??😢😢😢😢😢

[@zachfuqua12]

My dog understood touch but did not understand to move his back end around while I was walking. Thank you for the leash pressure on his back end! I've used this method for a stand/stack command but never thought to use it for this. Thank you!!!

[@MJStudio_]

I’m really glad you showed how to begin to eliminate the food!

[@jaytaztt]

Wish this was labeled aswell as the other episodes, was not as easy to find. Good stuff my guy

[@wildchildthethird]

God, you're good !!

[@angelofshane08]

I just had one of those ahhhhaaaa moments! Great video! I know understand the power steering that your doing with your hand and his head!

[@jonathanhamdi4263]

Are you giving a treat at every “yes”

[@kizmoxstar4723]

Oh geez! Great idea for pressure to the back end.

[@FuntasticK9Training]

thanks for showing this!

[@tomdavisofficial]

You are welcome!

[@averyyyl1124]

My mother went to one of you’re seminars and she had learned touch from you!

[@AlexisRanae]

Beautiful Maligator 😍

[@kellylewis1497]

SWEET! love this technique

[@chasesmith2363]

The unlimited Malinois kisses... LOVE IT! Both my Malinois do it too... Pretty sure it's genetic.

[@kizmoxstar4723]

Thanks for this series. I just started working my GS on a touch pad. Power steer still is non existent. Trying to be patient and consistent.

[@calebgrefe8922]

Hawk is such a cutie!!!

[@jack66244]

Where’s episode 5?

[@britanycoffman2696]

I've always wondered how you got a dog to do this. Awesome video and I can't wait to try this with my girls (Both German Shepherds)

[@LauraHopkinsCDL]

Forrest does beautiful heelwork. Hawk's back end is so much better . He is a lovely dog. Teaching the heel is often rushed and that makes it sloppy. Really great video Tom. Thanks : )

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thank you!!!

[@Torea-Rodriguez]

Thank you for breaking this down into so many tiny steps. 06:21 answers my question about how to transition away from food. Speaking of food, what was that you were using? a giant piece of beef liver or something? :)

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thank you! No it's Natures Balance food topper roll

[@amandawoodward5596]

Trying to teach my blue heeler this. It's hard cause she is short and occasionally starts walking faster than me but she did really well with the steering exercise. I used her old food bowl as a platform like what you used. She did good but would hold one paw up and pivot on the other foot.

[@edenpillay2944]

Very excited to see the final picture.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Should be this week!

[@lizzyhackmann8371]

Super helpful! I'm so going to do this with my Husky. After I taught him heeling positions and tricks like gib laut, why not go all the way right 😂

[@zsahe21]

Episode 4

[@hwinny2]

What kind of treats do you use for training?

[@bettylouneace8956]

I have a miniature Poodle. Could you do this training with a smaller dog whose nose doesn’t reach that high? Thank you!!!

[@kristakleffner7685]

What are you using for food?

[@PnxDesigns00]

Can you use the prong collar to correct the dog when he loses focus?

[@tomdavisofficial]

Only when the dog know the behavior well, yes.

[@patriciabellah9392]

Tom? Could I use this as a way to teach my service dog to keep walking even if Im treating him and he also slows down when he sees anything interesting. Could this work to fix that?

[@chadshosten5769]

Thomas love your videos. I have a question. Ordered an e collar for my 8 month old pit bull. He is 65lbs and does realize how big he is. He still is puppy biting but now it’s to the point where it hurts. Also dealing with jumping. My question is with the e collar on for biting do I just use the e collar or do I also use the no command? Then do you have the leash on him as well? Thank you have a good day

[@tomdavisofficial]

I would use a slip collar and a leash and condition in the "leave it command".

[@keithdavison9642]

how often do you train this type of session per week? once a week/3-5 times daily.

[@DevinValles22]

I do it with my dog everyday short 10 min sessions 2-3 times a day

[@jackiem5901]

How would you approach this type of training with a very small dog, when you couldn't have your hand by the dogs face?

[@Nothingregular]

Table

[@chloegamueta8045]

what do you call that treat bro

[@TarantulaAntics]

Forewarning your hands get so slobbery! Lol

[@SassySarah95]

I have a question about general training such as sit, lay down, etc. Should you limit how many commands you're teaching at once? Like only work on sit until it's perfect and then move on? Or should you work on multiple skills at once to keep the dog from expecting what you want and getting stuck in a routine or getting bored?

[@Nothingregular]

Just work at the pace of the dog

[@FuntasticK9Training]

what kind of food is that big rock you are using? :)

[@tomdavisofficial]

Natures Balance!

[@ezekielmadzele7480]

@@tomdavisofficial what breed is the dog you use to demonstrate?

[@wjosue18]

How you show the dog the touch command ?? And thank you

[@Torea-Rodriguez]

Josue, that was introduced in episode #2 of the series here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWqZmZmJnZhqZ8k

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thank you

[@kizmoxstar4723]

It seems like you counting lets him know he is waiting for the yes too. Interestin

[@Nothingregular]

Associates as a bridge for reward marker

[@tonyadams09]

I sent a message on messenger and was hoping you would answer

[@fufc1231]

Also when is the next ep?

[@thehealingpawsanctuary4453]

What's a good food reward that lasts and keeps you from getting bit 😂

[@Nothingregular]

Rations and proper food delivery

[@moma130373]

Great job it has worked very well to me before, but now I hace a couple of mainois with have such a huge food drive that their minds are only in getting the food, they puch and lick too much my hand , jump,they are so focused on the food that comands don't really get printed in their minds so I had to use a ball instead.

[@audreybennett6094]

These videos that break down the training behavior are super helpful!

[@AmeliaMelo1989]

What is the food you use in this video?

[@erlandbarlian6821]

Is there the 5th episode on this competitive heel ?. Please advice.

[@alexandroschotzoglou6963]

Is there an episode 5?

[@illuminadia6023]

I am having trouble with my dog understanding the heel position. I ALWAYS have to lure him there, and if I say heel (I use tango for the cue), he just stands.. kind of next to me waiting for the lure. We have little troubles with the rear end awareness and focus, but he is yet to understand where I want him when I say heel. We use the touch pad, and when I say tango he still just puts his feet up, and focuses on me, but does not position his body in a nice heel, just puts his feet on the pad and looks up.We've been practicing this now about 3 weeks, 2-3 times a day in 20 minute sessions along with practicing other commands new and old.

[@illuminadia6023]

And if it means anything.. I am working with a ginormous 80lb coonhound, 9 months old. I give thhe command Tango, he puts his feet on pad, I lure into position and release the food when he is in correct position. He is not quite as motivated as a typical malinois so I do need to reward more frequently to get him driven to do commands while he is still learning them. So I lure and release food when he is where I want him. I then rotate slightly to the right, lure again and release food when he gets to the right spot. Hawk is AMAZING!! I seriously can't believe how quickly he picked it up. And I can't believe we have been doing this for 3 weeks and still cant get off a lure! :(

[@LACHESIS123]

If the dog is not interested in the treat/snack or not food motivated at all, would the same be able to be done with a toy? the concern is that he would just hold on to the toy and that would be pulling him rather than luring/leading him. Is that fine too if he is pretty much being lightly pulled/dragged by the toy since he wants to hold it; but in correct position?

[@Nothingregular]

Try withholding food 24-48 hours and using daily rations for training opposed to treats

[@fufc1231]

Where can i buy a touch pad ?