I made this video about 6 months ago for someone. Thought I would put it up on the net as people ask me how to train this all the time. Its not the best quality ‘how to’ video, but it will do. Just keep in mind I made this for a compulsion trainer that was new to clicker training, so there is a lot of luring going on in this video because I thought that would be easier to explain through the internet, Shapers you have been warned! 
Splash was 6 months old in the ‘how to’ part of this video.
Good luck! Let me know how it goes!
-Emily Splash! and Kiko
Any questions on dog training behavior modification feel free to write me a message! I love answering questions!
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25 responses to How to train a dog Pivoting- for Heel, Rally, Freestyle + more
Hi emily! Wonderful …
Hi emily! Wonderful video! But…my dog can move really well but she can’t understand when to stop. At 8.15 you turn with Splash in front of you, but when you stop she stops in front of you! My dog doesn’t! How can I teach her to stop? Thanks!
I wanted to thank …
I wanted to thank you for this video (and all of your others). You’ve really opened up my eyes to what training can achieve. I used this video to teach my dog how to pivot, and since they she’s picked up loads of new behaviours as a result of her increased hind-end awareness. We’ve begun competing in Rally, too.
I’ve got a few of my dog’s videos on my page, and I invite you to check them out. I (think) I attached a video response.
Thanks again. Keep up the great work!
man how do you do …
man how do you do this without getting dizzy?!
I have a question, …
I have a question, did you or should I teach ‘heel’ before this? Or will this help train heel as well?
Your videos are the …
Your videos are the best!
Oh no! I’d ~love~ …
Oh no! I’d ~love~ to see Splash skateboarding but the video is blocked in my country (England) for copyright reasons due to of Vevo (?) content. I’m even blocked from commenting (which is why I’ve done it here).
Recently my dog …
Recently my dog Becky started doing therapy dog work at a local nursing home. She has nice obedience, but I never taught her dog tricks. I came upon your site and have taught her some of the tricks from your videos. The people at the nursing home LOVE them. Thank you. They loved to pet her and now she can perform some tricks for them too.
Sincerely,
Linda & Becky
Hi! My pup learned …
Hi! My pup learned to pivot facing me very quickly (thank you!), but when I ask her to stand beside me and pivot, she insists on facing me, even though my hand is on my side and I’ve positioned her in the heel position. I’ve tried this with her next to a wall, but she’s patterned to face me in this exercise. How did you teach your dogs to switch from facing you to being on your side?
great videos!
great videos!
@KatLuff If the dog …
@KatLuff If the dog is praise motivated. Some dogs need food (and/or toys) to motivate them. You work with the dog and their needs. If they thrive off of “love and respect,” use that. If they listen better with treats, use that.
again – so awesome! …
again – so awesome!!! Thank you so much!
nice…thanks
nice…thanks
A good trainer can …
A good trainer can train a dog with love and respect, not with food.
It’s not “dependent …
It’s not “dependent” on food bribes. Obviously you know nothing of training. A good trainer weans the dog off of treats. For demonstration purposes, she is using the treats the whole time.
Lawl, so dependent …
Lawl, so dependent on food bribes.
Awesome video, yet …
Awesome video, yet again! I’m interested in what verbal commands you use for this pivoting. Does it change depending on the direction of pivot? Thanks again for sharing your talents and that of your pups.
Beautiful work!!!
Beautiful work!!!
THANK YOU!!
THANK YOU!!
You’re the most …
You’re the most patient girl I have ever seen!!! Kudos to your tutorials – Thanks!
cool video. Could …
cool video. Could you add some more please???
Much Thanx for …
Much Thanx for posting these vids!
does splash always …
does splash always walk that close to you? can you turn off that heel?
What verbal command …
What verbal command do you give them so they know as you turn they are to follow you in a straight line in a circle?
Likewise what command do you give them so they know to change and follow you in a circle in a tight heel?
And what treats do you use?
Thanks for posting!
I tried to teach …
I tried to teach this from the Mary Ray Dog Tricks book and really struggled to follow what I should do in the book.
My Splash is usually really quick, but couldn’t get this, going to try this way now, thanks, you explain things so well.
Also, I wondered …
Also, I wondered whether a comment mentioning to ‘be aware of a dogs possible discomfort’ may have been a good idea as I know some dogs with bad backs and joints find certain maneuvers particulary troublesome.
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