@abbyanddogss: heeling can be a great skill for passing other dogs or people, but other than that, stop using it so much!! your dog wants to have fun!! #dogtok #DogTraining #reactivedog
I used to be so obsessed with getting my girl to walk “nicely”, and this perspective clicked for me when I finally asked myself “who is this walk really for? It’s for her!” Thank you for validating the freedom/sniffing philosophy for walks bc after switching to a harness, a longer line, and walks with more open spaces for sniffing, our walks have gotten 1000x more pleasant for the both of us 😁
2026-09-20 14:45:12
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Tisha :
facts. otherwise you're doing it to tick a box and not for their fun
2026-09-20 13:52:37
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LifeOfBullies :
can u give examples of meeting needs i have two pitbull i work long hours and need more activities and examples. deal w a lot
2026-09-21 13:58:11
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Luis L. 🐼 :
We have a 25ft lead and it’s retractable. It comes in handy so you don’t have to reel em in every time. It’s strong enough for my pit he’s 115lbs. Might be handy for y’all like it is for us.
2026-09-20 23:40:59
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Lara Jade :
They should look like both!! Heel focused walks are great and also have there place in training!! But it’s exactly that, a training exercise in the form of a walk! A sniff walk should be everyday!!
2026-09-20 21:36:16
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Bernice | Shadow, Iona & Mocha :
yes!! I love the phrase "let dogs be dogs" 🩷 I want a goofy dog who loves being a dog, not a robot who is shut down and walking my my hips the entire walk. There's a time and place for "heel", but definitely not all the time
2026-09-20 14:36:37
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ThirtySomethingMama :
A 30 minute sniff walk will wear out a dog as much as an hour long walk in heel.
2026-09-20 17:07:37
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Matt Faussette :
needed this!
2026-09-20 14:35:32
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Samkriley :
!! Louder for the people in the back
2026-09-23 19:34:09
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Aurelia :
100% this!!
2026-09-20 14:42:20
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Nickiikaye :
👏👏👏 I hate when people don’t let their dogs sniff on walks
2026-09-22 02:57:46
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Katie 🥇🎈👽 :
dogs doing dog stuff
2026-09-20 22:26:19
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Laura ✨ :
we only heel when passing or in tight spaces. otherwise all sniffari 😁
2026-09-21 03:02:11
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Freya & Runa 🤪 :
You can have both 😆
2026-09-21 22:25:08
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tictoktickity :
there's a time for both
2026-09-22 20:02:38
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artificialsuicid3 :
I have a 3 month of Miniature Poodle. I want to train him to be the best. I thought walking close by nicely and neat would be great. But tbh if they have a long enough lead with proper training, they’ll still walk nicely and freely.
2026-09-22 07:05:14
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Jozi - Assistance Dog Training :
Love this
2026-09-22 08:37:35
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tuxandrio :
Agreed however we always do the first along main roads / tighter trails when passing other dogs!
2026-09-20 15:57:04
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Alexis Mae ❤️ :
Anyone have any tips on training the “with me “ command
2026-09-21 19:39:05
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Kenzie :
Ur video just popped up on my FYP and I’ve seen some of your videos abt your dogs being reactive! Your brindle baby looks almost identical to my sweet girl luna who got put down due to being reactive and aggressive. Brought tears to my eyes i miss her so much. It’s nice to see you’re not giving up on them💕
2026-09-24 20:47:34
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alyssa isabelle :
the audio 🤌
2026-09-22 01:16:29
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Bronleyyy :
They should be able to do both 😊
2026-09-25 03:59:17
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Sam Spears :
A good mix of both!!
2026-09-21 20:27:20
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abbygbeek :
so important
2026-09-20 15:01:48
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