Does 2nd dog heel on left or right?

[aldarling]

I'm sure this has already been covered, but I wasn't able to find it. When you add a 2nd dog to your team, do you train it to heel on the left beside the first one or on your right? Thanks.

[ezzy333]

Mine all heel on my left side and haven't been a problem. Never tried it with more than three.

[Steve007]

Mine all heel on my left side and haven't been a problem. Never tried it with more than three.

Correct. But I haven't tried with more than two. Don't want to. Dogs, that is.

[polmaise]

Whatever 'floats your boat'
But then, One mans heel is not the same as another.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F10OCOpL9E

[polmaise]

As for how many or whether on the right or left ..I don't mind as long as they are there

[oregon woodsmoke]

For "heel" on the left side, dogs side by side. I've done it with 4 dogs, all in perfect formation. I don't want dogs on my gun side.

For working, I prefer a looser "follow" (or command of your choice), sort of on my left or slightly behind me, within maybe 3-5 feet. Too sloppy for a heel but a lot less tiring for the dog. Heel is intense concentration for the dog, so it is tiring. Different command and the dogs understand the difference.

[gonehuntin']

yes.

[polmaise]

For "heel" on the left side, dogs side by side. I've done it with 4 dogs, all in perfect formation.

A video of this would be good

[mnaj_springer]

I'm sure this has already been covered, but I wasn't able to find it. When you add a 2nd dog to your team, do you train it to heel on the left beside the first one or on your right? Thanks.

Be sure to train them individually first, so they are completely solid. Mine both heel on my left side when I have both heeling at once (a rare occasion), but at first they tried to "compete" with each other, trying to get ahead of the other. Now they've done it a few times they heel as they normally would.