Week 2 Spin or Follow the Hand

 Equipment Needed:  6’ Leash, Training Collar, and Food Reward.  A slip leash can be used instead of 6’ leash and training collar. 

 

Explanation and Goal of Exercise:  This is just the beginning of the spin trick but also just following the hand.  Following the hand can be very useful when you need a position like heel and auto sit.    There are more steps later on to have the puppy or dog doing this on their own for the verbal only or signal only command. 
 
 
STEP 1:  Hold handle of leash in one hand. 
STEP 2:  Put treat in the other hand. 
STEP 3:  Make sure you have the dog or puppy fairly close to you on the leash. 
STEP 4:  Place the treat close to or right on the dog’s or puppy's nose if needed in a closed hand. 
STEP 5: Then lure with your hand so the dog’s or puppy's head turns to start.   Don't expect more than a head turn at first.  If they do go all around with their body at first, then great!   The second time they may not.  Just be patient with the puppy or dog at first, as they do not understand exactly what we want yet.   This is the teaching or showing phase of training.  
STEP 6:   When they turn their head, say "good boy" or "good girl" (notice we are not giving a command at this point), and five the release marker word “yes” and then open your hand so they can take the food. 
STEP 7:  Repeat for about 15 repetitions.  The goal being to get 3 sets of 4 in a row head turn or spin.  Young puppies should only be trained for a short period of time, and ideally you want them wanting more at the end.    
 
NOTE:  If they start moving their body with the food on the first session, that is great but it might not happen.   Do not push the puppy (or dog) too fast.  Stay slow and steady and the exercise will perform better in the long run.   In the next session, you may want the dog to do a complete spin before getting the treat.   When that starts happening consistently, then you can use the command "spin" or "good spin" (if you are using a marker system) when the dog or puppy completes the spin. 

 

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