Will Rambeau Moderator Reg: 01-25-2003
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Back up is pretty easy to teach:
Start with the dog in a sitting position, on leash.
You as the handler are directly in front of the dog and close enough to touch him( pretty much in a standard recall position ). I then basically use an open hand as a signal and make a pushing gesture towards the dogs face ( which most dogs will try to avoid ) while advancing at a slow rate directly into the dog. Most dogs will break the sit and go in a backwards direction.
Immediately praise and reward the dog.
Work on that basic motion for several dozen repetitions and eventually build up to where the dog will take multiple steps backwards as you repeat the 'back command.
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Hi Will, thanks for that.
Although you just gave me a better idea. (My girl wouldn't budge from a sit in that way.)
When i walk out of the kitchen in my house between the wall and the counter, this is where she will wait for me to finish in the kitchen. (she knows not to go in there.) She gets up from laying down as i approach, and has no choice but to walk backward to get out the way. Maybe i could do it between narrow walls, whilst saying the command.
I will try that after her upcoming trial, and let you know how it worked.
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