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How to Teach a Dog to Spin

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Summary: Dog tricks are a lot of fun to teach your dog. It is a great way to bond with your dog and it's fun to show off what your dog can do. In this article you'll see how easy it is to teach your dog to spin.

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By Eric Letendre
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Eric Letendre, author of the book "The Amazing Dog Training Man," has been professionally training dogs for the past 20 years and has helped literally thousands of dog owners learn...read more

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    With your dog sitting in front of you, hold a treat behind your dog's ear.

  2. Step 2

    As your dog turns her head to follow the treat, give the command "Spin."

  3. Step 3

    Keep repeating until you can say the command "Spin" and your dog does it on command.

  4. Step 4

    Once your dog starts to learn the trick, you can have your dog do multiple spins.

  5. Step 5

    Within a short period of time your dog will start to jump and do the spin in the air.

  6. Step 6

    Once your dog learns to spin one way, you can teach your dog to spin the other way. Your dog can learn to "Spin right" and "Spin left."

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