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Behavior First introduced in Kindergarten

Turns

Maintain heel position through left, right, and about turns.

  • Teaching
  • Reinforcing
  • Proofing
  • Maintenance

Maple's stage at Elementary

Success indicator

Dog stays in heel through directional changes.

180, 90, and 360

How we teach it

  • Left: This is meant to be a more 'disruptive' turn into your dog in order to quickly divert their focus while you change direction.
  • Right: This is meant to be a more 'encouraging' turn that can be utilized to get your dog's energy picked up while you change direction.
  • 180 Degree: 'U-turn', complete change in direction
  • 90 Degree: Sharp turn Left - into your dog, or Right - away from your dog
  • 360 Degree: Slower circle turn to proceed in the same direction

Practice at home

  • Be patient and consistent with your training. It takes time and patience to teach a dog a new command.
  • 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

A left turn is a command that tells your dog to turn 180 degrees to the left. It is a useful command for getting your dog's attention and teaching them to concede space to you.

Read the Left Turn guide

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Add structure to your week

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