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Originally Posted by laurlitt Sniffing is a form of disobedience (whether they want to be sniffing or not). If the dog knows what heel means then you demand it under all circumstances. |
This I'm aware of - I was asking for suggestions on how to correct it.
He heels perfectly for me in the house, in our yard, and the 3 parking lots I go to to practice him with heeling. He is about 90% in class - he knows what he's supposed to do there - but 10% of the time sniffing at loose balls of hair catches him. I was looking for suggestions on how to correct the sniffing for ring situations. I like the idea about taking him out in a field and working with him on this. And maybe the park, where there are a lot of smells, in an area where we don't usually walk. I don't want to make him stop sniffing when we go for walks because that's his/our time together. I just need to know the best way to make the separation for new situations (like show rings).