How to teach spin???

Ares2010 · 06-05-2011, 03:24 PM

My GSD is very big so I can't do what I have seen in the videos. My arm does not reach that far..so is there another way to teach my dog to spin. I have him sit and go in a circle with a treat but can't go around him to where he would follow it. We tried a lazer pointer but he gets so excited with that he doesn't focus on me. Any advice? Thanks

Stosh · 06-05-2011, 03:30 PM

I'd give up on the lazer pointer- it can lead to OCD behavior. Have you tried holding the treat in front of him, hold your arm out straight and turn around yourself? That way he'd follow it in a small circle.

KAE · 06-05-2011, 04:04 PM

Maybe use a stick and string and tie the treat to the end?

Ares2010 · 06-05-2011, 04:31 PM

I did turn around but it didn't work. I might try the stick..it is worth trying. If I had longer arms maybe it would work. In the video it was a lab and he just spun around following the guys arm but my dog is too long for that and too big..he just got confused.

elisabeth_00117 · 06-05-2011, 05:02 PM

Stark is suuuper long as well.

I taught it by using a food lure.

I would take the treat, present it right at the tip of his nose and make a big circle with my hand slowly, ensuring he was following. Step into the dog if you need too.

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**Cassidy's Mom** · 06-05-2011, 05:02 PM

Can you post the video you're referring to?

**JakodaCD OA** · 06-05-2011, 05:58 PM

I teach it the way elizabeth described, treat right in front of nose, make an arc with your arm, doesn't have to be a long arm

Masi is a long, big girl, and she learned using a food lure, and does a nice tight spin. Now I just have to open my hand and say "spin"...when I want her to go in the opposite direction it's "around' and I use the other hand..

Rerun · 06-05-2011, 06:36 PM

Ditto the above method of food lure. I say "circle" for the command, then used the lure, then clicked and reward when he completed the circle. Now I just give the command and a little arm twirl (no food reward or anything anymore) and he spins in a fast circle

**Cassidy's Mom** · 06-05-2011, 07:22 PM

I teach it the way Elisabeth described too. It doesn't require long arms.

**MaggieRoseLee** · 06-05-2011, 07:35 PM

Once again, clicker is ideal for this.... cause you click when they start to turn... then when they turn more.... then more.... more...........

YouTube - ‪Dog Trick - Spin‬&rlm;

YouTube - ‪Introduction to Clicker Training - PART 2: Teaching Tricks (by Honey the Great Dane)‬&rlm;

How about a backwards spin?

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so don't need a long arm at all!

Here's with a big dog..(though this dog already knows the trick I think) and no clicker.

YouTube - ‪Dog Tricks : Spinning Dog Trick‬&rlm;

YouTube - ‪Dog Trick -- Teach Your Dog To Spin‬&rlm;

06-05-2011, 03:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ares2010 Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 96	How to teach spin??? My GSD is very big so I can't do what I have seen in the videos. My arm does not reach that far..so is there another way to teach my dog to spin. I have him sit and go in a circle with a treat but can't go around him to where he would follow it. We tried a lazer pointer but he gets so excited with that he doesn't focus on me. Any advice? Thanks

06-05-2011, 05:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
elisabeth_00117 Crowned Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Posts: 7,251	Stark is suuuper long as well. I taught it by using a food lure. I would take the treat, present it right at the tip of his nose and make a big circle with my hand slowly, ensuring he was following. Step into the dog if you need too. Log In \| Facebook __________________ Battleborn Hundesport Wild Winds Archangel Raphael "Stark", HIC (2009-04-10) Wild Winds Zephyr "Zefra" (2011-04-15) *Beau* 03/08/97 to 06/07/10

06-05-2011, 05:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
Cassidy's Mom No Stinkin' Leashes Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 24,959	Can you post the video you're referring to? __________________ -Debbie- Dena 9/12/04-10/4/08 Forever would have been too short Keefer 8/25/05 Halo 11/9/08 Cassidy 6/8/00-10/4/04

06-05-2011, 05:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
JakodaCD OA Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Old Lyme, CT USA Posts: 14,237	I teach it the way elizabeth described, treat right in front of nose, make an arc with your arm, doesn't have to be a long arm Masi is a long, big girl, and she learned using a food lure, and does a nice tight spin. Now I just have to open my hand and say "spin"...when I want her to go in the opposite direction it's "around' and I use the other hand.. __________________ Diane Danger Danger vom Kleinen Hain aka Masi "Angel" Jakoda's Bewitchen Sami CD OA OAJ OAC NGC OJC RS-O GS-N JS-O TT HIC CGC "Angel" Steinwald's Four x Four CGC HIC TT Harmonyhill's Hy Jynx NA NAJ NAC NJC RS-N JS-N HIC Jakoda's Jagged Edge

06-05-2011, 07:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
Cassidy's Mom No Stinkin' Leashes Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 24,959	I teach it the way Elisabeth described too. It doesn't require long arms. __________________ -Debbie- Dena 9/12/04-10/4/08 Forever would have been too short Keefer 8/25/05 Halo 11/9/08 Cassidy 6/8/00-10/4/04

06-05-2011, 03:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
Stosh Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: tyler texas Posts: 8,434	I'd give up on the lazer pointer- it can lead to OCD behavior. Have you tried holding the treat in front of him, hold your arm out straight and turn around yourself? That way he'd follow it in a small circle.

06-05-2011, 04:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
KAE Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 101	Maybe use a stick and string and tie the treat to the end?

06-05-2011, 04:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ares2010 Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 96	I did turn around but it didn't work. I might try the stick..it is worth trying. If I had longer arms maybe it would work. In the video it was a lab and he just spun around following the guys arm but my dog is too long for that and too big..he just got confused.

06-05-2011, 06:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
Rerun Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,608	Ditto the above method of food lure. I say "circle" for the command, then used the lure, then clicked and reward when he completed the circle. Now I just give the command and a little arm twirl (no food reward or anything anymore) and he spins in a fast circle

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