The drills · Pointer Started · 03 of 9
Pointing breeds · Started · Beginner
Heel.
Dog walks at heel position without pulling.
Where it sits
Heel is drill 3 of 9 in the pointer started program. The foundation: the commands and the first birds.
Before it: Here/Recall
Dog returns to handler immediately on command.
After it: Introduction to Birds
First exposure to live birds. Building prey drive and bird interest.
What it builds toward
This drill feeds the NAVHDA Natural Ability (NA). What that test judges, from the rulebook.
Run it with your dog.
Open the KENAI app, log a training session, pick Heel. The record keeps the day; the app reads the days against the test ahead. Free to start.
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