Left About Turn

[Gaelle]

What is the reasoning behind pulling the dog's rear end in when doing a left about turn? Surely just the act of walking into the dog is enough to give him the idea of what to do? Apologies if it is a bit obvious a question.
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Happiness is watching my dog chase leaves dancing in the breeze.

[John Thomson]

You move their back end by hand at first to teach them that this is what you want them to do.
When done correctly the dogs back end jumps around and into place.

Have a look at this.

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John Thomson
www.cumbernaulddogtraining.co.uk

[kirsty]

Handler looked completely in control. lovely clip....but Dodge would totally freak out if I were to use a ball thrower or anything to guide or control him.... he won't even sit with his bum anywhere near me when we finish or he is in a sit He would never come as close to me....even if I get too up close and personal to him when trying to give him affection he freaks out at times...he is ok with his head end but if you try to enclose his back end he goes wild.

Poor boy, I dread to think what has happened to him to make him like this as he has such a loving nature.
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"In a perfect world, every dog would have a home and every home would have a dog."

[geri carroll]

really nice clip

I was going to write...thats the sort of dog I want...but should be saying...thats the sort of trainer I want to be one day

[Suzanne H]

I think I'd have to have a cat on my shoulders to get that sort of attention!

[jackdeb]

That's a good dog

Debs
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springers rule!!! our house

[John Thomson]

The dog is a Belgian Malinois........they are being used more and more as police/military dogs............very high drive working dogs..........
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John Thomson
www.cumbernaulddogtraining.co.uk

[graceb]

High drive! don't think Dexter has a high drive he likes his sleep tooooo much.
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Grace & Dexter