Welcome to today's lesson on the AKC Novice figure 8 heeling exercise! This advanced obedience routine is essential for competitive dog training, and in this video, I'll be explaining and demonstrating how to teach it to your dog. Make sure to also check out these recommended videos for even more tips:

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And don't forget to refer to the AKC rulebook for all the official guidelines: https://images.akc.org/pdf/rulebooks/....

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AKC Novice Heeling Walkthrough for Practice:
Are you ready?
Forward
Left turn
Fast
Normal
Left turn
Halt
Forward,
Aboutturn
Right turn
Slow
Normal
About turn
Halt
Exercise finished
Line up for the figure 8
Are you ready?
Forward
Halt
Forward
Halt
Exercise finished