Welcome to the forum Marilyn! I trained that using marker training so can't help you with the leash pressure, but just wanted to say welcome. What type of dog do you have?
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Hi Marilyn,
Back is first taught using food and without leash pressure.
When the dog knows how to move backwards you could use leash pressure to make him move. First you give the verbal cue (already established during food training) and right after it you pull on the leash in a straight line. If you pull up the dog still might sit even if he knows how to move backwards.
I too used marker training (actually luring in the initial stages) to teach my dogs "back," and there were a couple of things I did to prevent sitting. First, if you are at the dog's side, you can use the hand closest to the dog's rear to apply gentle pressure to the abdomen to counteract his desire to sit. Or if I was working from the front of the dog, I would walk towards him and if he sat, I would just walk right into him so he had to stand up to back out of my way.
My dogs were taught back long before I got any Michael Ellis DVDs, so I'm sure my technique differs from his, but it worked.
eta: Meant to say welcome to the board, Marilyn! I'm sure you'll get a lot of help here.
Would like to update on Phoenix's progress. Found in internet a video clip on teaching the dog to back up by placing a treat beneath his mouth and move towards the chest. It worked, as he attempt to pick the food,he has to move back.
We are now at stage two where the treat is place above his head to lure him back. Eventually as he gain fluency, I will wean off the treats in my hand.
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very good...I could never do that -the treat lure only made her rock back or swivel her head -generally get her out of position. I guess the adage is "whatever works" for the individual dog, right? We are training "back" now as second phase of focused heeling. My trainer got her to move back with really good body english and leash pressure. Again, our goal here is to find the left leg for orientation -she's getting it now and I treating the hell out of it! It's kinda sad what excites me these days...
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