Chapter 4
🐾 Why is food luring so important?
Food luring lays the foundation for beautiful and motivated heelwork later on.
It does not only show the dog which side to walk on, but also helps shape many other important parts of the final heelwork picture.
With food luring, we can influence:
✅ the correct position next to us
✅ the height at which the dog walks
✅ the rhythm of the movement
✅ the rhythm of the paws
✅ the head position
✅ and, very importantly, the motivation the dog brings into heelwork
🎯 Food luring shapes the final picture
Food luring influences almost all of the important building blocks for later heelwork.
And there is one thing you should always remember:
💡 The way your dog performs food luring is very similar to how he will move in heelwork later on.
The more you practice, repeat and consolidate this step — while creating a positive feeling for your dog — the more confident and beautiful the heelwork can become later.
🐕🦺 Take your time with this step, because a strong foundation makes everything that follows much easier.