Heelwork
Building up Heelwork
Do you have a young dog or are you new to obedience and want to build up the heelwork right from the start? Our course gives you a step by step guide how to build up the heelwork for FCI obedience.
For sure we don't have perfect heelwork and both we and our dogs make mistakes! Over the years we have gained a lot of experience (not only from our own dogs but also from many others we have trained) and developed our own way. As always, the priority is a dog who understands what we want and has fun doing it.
Course content
We work using a target and you will have the choice between using the hand or an object target. We think the object target offers some advantages over the hand target for FCI type heelwork. Firstly it allows the left arm and shoulder to move freely and naturally from the start, which is after all the aim of FCI heelwork. In addition you can go back to using the object target even after you have taken it away, for example if you need to remind the dog of his position or want to work on technical details like backwards steps for example. Finally if you have a small dog its kinder on your back!
Using detailed notes and videos we will show in this course how to:
- build up the target
- work on trotting under the target
- bring the dog to the leg
- get rid of the target
- train slow and fast pace
- teach the dog exactly what his position should be.
The course is suitable for:
- Young dogs from 6 months
- Anyone coming new to obedience
- Teams who want to invest time in rebuilding their heelwork
- Teams who have already started working with hand or object target and need more help.
The course is NOT suitable for:
- Fans of English style heelwork
- Teams who just want to improve their heelwork a bit
- People who are looking for quick working solutions to problems with heelwork
You have access to all the documents and information from the start. Work through them at your own pace. The course contains detailed instructions and a video for every step. The videos feature Miff (object target), Bella and Maybe (handtarget).
Recommended time
Building up heelwork takes a long time. Exactly how long depends on the team the motivation and how often you train, but a rough guide is between one and two years. The videos shown in the course are taken over a period of 18 months.
Length of course
all the documents, our videos as well as the opportunity to post and receive feedback on your own trainings videos will be available for a whole year!
Support
Everyone can post questions relating to the course content. Post a video of your beginner competition and get a free analysis.
Standard: You can post one video of max. 3 minutes a week of your training to receive individual feedback.
Extra: You can post an unlimited amount of videos.
Course fee:
For the standard option 199€, for the extra option 299€.
You can join the course at the start of every month.
Are you interested in this course, want to know when the next course starts or do you have any questions? contact us
for any questions. In order to do so please include details of your dogs age, experience and why you want to do the course.
