How to train your dog to weave backwards

This is both a how-to tutorial and a video diary of Winnie's training progress. I started teaching her reverse leg weaves this morning. Here is the final result!

Enjoy!

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In my opinion, this trick can be taught most successfully with hand signals that are clear for your dog to understand. I use my right hand for the right backwards circle and my left hand for the left backwards circle.

If your dog gets confused, dont get frustrated! Your dog will sense that hell just shut down. Take a step back and do what feels comfortable. Better yet, take a break and play fetch or tug with your dog. Training should be a fun and rewarding, not frustrating, experience for you and your dog.

Troubleshooting Tips

If your dog tries to go around both your legs instead of through them, try increasing the distance between your legs. It might also be helpful to ask him for simple back-ups through the legs (without adding the backwards circles). Highly reinforce him for going through your legs.


EDIT 3/12/09
This is a bit late, but I do apologize for the fact that the music ends a full minute before the video does. It's eerily silent for the last minute of the video so I'm sorry about that! I wish there was a way to delete the audioswap...if anyone has good song suggestions to replace my current one I'd be happy to switch it! :)

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• pembroke
• welsh
• corgi
• reverse
• leg
• weaves
• clicker
• training
• tricks
• backwards

[tadbubs]

Great! But, do you have the video on how to teach the dog to initially circle backwards?

[WinnietheCorgi]

@tadbubs Please look under "Video Responses", where it says "This video is a response to 'Winnie learns backwards circles'".

[blitz95charm02]

This is really great!! Thanks for sharing your expertise!!!! Nice job :)

[WinnietheCorgi]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

[tab289]

I like the idea of using the other hand to turn the other direction....clever and well executed!

[WinnietheCorgi]

Thank you very much! :)

[nooneinparticular100]

@tadbubs Exactly. Its awesome that you can teach your dog this, but the tutorial skipped A LOT of steps. How is a handler supose to teach a dog a trick if they dont even know themselves??

[elisahafdis]

Awesome :) 5* I have a chihuahua, I am teaching him forward weaving now :) This video will help me teaching the other diraction ! thank you for sharing

[kaboemskii]

Cute Dog.

we have a Benner sinner ;p its not a smart dog lol :.

[WinnietheCorgi]

Thank you!