Teaching You Dog Turns At Heel. As soon as your dog starts to move, encourage him with enthusiastic praise, saying “good boy! Next, have your dog stand next to you, say the command, and show your dog the heel position.
With the dog watching for opportunities to sit for a reward, he pretty soon by default learns to walk to heel. How to train your puppy to heel! In today’s world we have better methods to teach a dog to heel, but the most important tool, is building your relationship with your dog during this training.