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[RC] re: blue heeler on trails - Roo Grubis

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 >problem is the dog stays 'bracketed' between my horse's ears at a =
 >trot-she is tooo close to my horse's feet. Or if I'm behind she stays
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 >right on the horse ahead  heels.  At a gallop down forest roads she =

 >wants to stay in 'heel' position close beside the horse's left front
leg =
 >and acts like she'd like to cut in front of the horse.

Aww, she's just doing what she's been bred to do :)

But if it really bugs you (she's probably a lot safer than it seems),
I'd suggest you attend a basic obedience class and then maybe try some
agility.  Both will afford you the opportunity to work on controlling
your dog's movement (and probably have some fun, too).  Chain training
collars definitely *not* mandatory.

It's certainly easier than the more common issue of dogs that just
*won't* stay with you.

Geez.  Figures my first post to ridecamp is dog-related...

Roo Grubis
Citydog Dog Training
Boston, MA


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