A ball - an effective instrument in dog's training

      Heeling without leash is one of the basic skills of obedience and one of key exercises in dog’s ringsport.  The most difficult element in developing of this skill is to teach the dog to focus the attention on the handler without diverting it to any sounds, noise, movements or objects. A training with a ball can be rather effective. At the beginning the dog constantly sees the ball in handler’s hand. The ball is a desirable toy for the dog, it attracts the dog’s attention and helps to fix it on handlers’ hands.  The second stage of the exercise: to teach the dog to continue walking with the handler without seeing the ball. And the third stage: when the ball is suddenly thrown aside - the dog is taught to continue heeling in spite of  a strong desire to rush after the toy. As all exercises it’s better to finish it by playing with the dog.

      This kind of training is of great practical importance, particularly for dogs in cities.