Practice Figure Eights to Stay Connected

Use this to build connection and practice turning as a team during walks.

  1. 1Set up two objects (cones or similar) about 15 feet apart.
  2. 2Walk a figure-8 pattern, making two circles that join in the middle rather than a diagonal line.
  3. 3Use a hand touch to help your dog speed up when they're on the outside of a turn.
  4. 4Expect your dog to slow down naturally when they're on the inside of a turn.
  5. 5As you both improve, move the cones closer together for tighter turns, or try serpentines.

Work as a team: your dog speeds up on the outside turn and slows down on the inside.

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