I'm back from NYC and finally enrolled in Fanny Gott's Heeling Class as an auditor. I was really surprised to find that of the three Aussies, Belle is most in need of the practice. I noticed a couple of months ago when watching video of us practicing freestyle that she was rather focused on my hands. That struck me as so strange since she has been so successful in agility. I guess the difference between the Aussies is that Libby and I did obedience together when she was younger and Dusty is unfortunately way too obsessed with me.
I can see that I will be employing Fanny's technique of moving backward while the dog is standing with her left shoulder at your left side (or right shoulder at your right side) for a while. It is also a technique I will be using with my 4H'ers come clinic time.
The platform work that Fanny demonstrates for her class is also very impressive. It seems to be an excellent way to teach a dog where heel is.
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