My young dog jumps around when I try and bring her into my arms. She will sit for the focus but squirrel away when I try and get her into my arms.

The process of a dog coming into your arms is an old concept. It's not something that should be done with a young dog.



You should be working on engagement exercises with your dog. Take it out and play tug with it. Teach it to target, teach it to bring the tug back to you when you release it and teach it to out.



When the dog understands that you are the fun person to play tug with everything gets easier. This work is covered in detail in .