Teaching "Around" Exercise - Spring Training for Dogs
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One of the quick warm up activities I’ve taught my personal dogs is to have them go “around” my legs. By having them run a few laps around me, I can get them moving and stretched out a bit before they are jumping and pouncing. The skill is easily taught by using a lure to move the dog in a circle around your body. As the dog catches on to what you’re doing, the act of moving your hand around to your side becomes a simple hand signal and the lure can gradually be faded out. Add a cue word, like “Around” and remember to teach your dog to go in both directions to balance out muscle tone. Not only will you have a new trick to show off, you’ll have a valuable way to help your dog warm up before any demanding physical activities.
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