Puppy In Motion
Goal:
Have puppy turn in a circle (180 to 360 degrees) by moving each foot individually, instead of relying on momentum to turn
What you need:
Non-slippery floor
Cookies
Your puppy
What to do:
Put a cookie on the floor or in a bowl, away from you for the puppy to eat
Lure puppy to come towards you, mark + treat
Use one hand to lure puppy to turn 360 degrees, mark + treat
Repeat step 3
Make sure to work both directions (i.e., clockwise and counterclockwise)
What the progression may look like:
Puppy turns their head only, puppy does not move their feet
Puppy turns about 90 degrees
Puppy turns about 180 degrees
Puppy turns 180 degrees twice
Puppy turns 360 degrees
How many reps? How often?
Learning phase: 3-5 reps/direction/session, 2x/week
Maintenance phase: 5 reps/2 sets/direction/session, 2x/week