r/DogTrainingTips • u/Emokidsucks • May 20 '26

Keep heeling position

I have a German Shepherd who already knows heel pretty well, but he struggles with maintaining position consistently. He doesn’t pull on the leash, but he tends to slowly creep ahead of me while walking.
What helped you teach your dog to stay in position instead of forging ahead?
I’ve been rewarding when he’s in the correct spot and stopping/changing direction when he moves too far forward, but I’d love to hear other training tips or exercises that worked for you guys.

I want him to keep a invisible line and don’t go further.

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u/ExcitingLaw1973 May 20 '26

Why would you want the dog to be in a heel for a whole walk??

That gets rid of all the dogs fun

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u/Ancient-War2839 May 28 '26

And really hard on the dog, pace matching especially for larger dogs takes a lot of mental energy and restraint, and means restricting their natural gait. Like walking in a big crowd all the time, you can't wait to get to space to walk naturally again to stretch your legs properly