What is canine freestyle, dancing dogs and heelwork to music ? In the UK the sport is called Heelwork to music but this encompasses freestyle. Whereas HTM has eight heel positions in freestyle you can do as many tricks as is relevant to the music. How to start in the sport Firstly make sure you have some basic obedience with your dog then start with some basic moves. These can be found on The Moves DVD and the book in my shop. Always keep sessions short and fun using different types of rewards How do you progress your dogs tricks ? Here are a few ways you can progress your tricks Can you perform the trick on one command with no signal? Can you perform the move with the dog at a distance ? Can you get the dog to perform the move while there are toys or other dogs around ? Showing the dog you have nothing in you hands will the dog still perform the trick? e: richard@k9freestyle.co.uk