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Trick First introduced in Pre-School

Spin

A full rotation on cue: your dog's first trick.

  • Teaching
  • Reinforcing
  • Proofing
  • Maintenance

Maple's stage at Elementary

Success indicator

Dog completes a 360° rotation on hand or verbal cue.

What it is

Enhance your dog's skills by teaching them a fun and engaging spin.

How we teach it

  • Starting Position: Begin with the dog sitting in front of you.
  • Luring Movement: Hold a treat or toy at the dog's nose, luring in a wide circle.
  • Mark and Reward Success: Use a marker and reward when the spin is completed.
  • Repetition for Reliability: Repeat until your dog reliably spins as lured.

Practice at home

  • Use positive reinforcement training. This means rewarding your dog with treats or praise when they do the behavior correctly.
  • Take Photos or Videos: Capturing your progress back at home or outside will help us provide additional feedback.

Watch it

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Go deeper

The spin behavior is a fun and easy trick to teach your dog. It is also a great way to get your dog to interact with you and learn to follow your commands.

Read the Spin guide

Maple's record

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This skill has not been assessed for Maple yet. It will appear here after a trainer records it.

Add structure to your week

See where Spin fits in Maple's personalized training plan.